Which to use
“Italienisch” and “Italienische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,676
- “Italienisch” frequency rank
- #4,623
- “Italienische” frequency rank
- 11299
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Italienisch | Italienische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Italien und der Südschweiz gesprochene romanische Sprache | Nominativ Singular des Substantivs Italienisch |
Where the eye mixes Italienisch and Italienische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Italienisch runs 11 letters (VCVCVVCVCCC) against Italienische's 12 (VCVCVVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Italienisch and Italienische
A purely visual mix-up. Italienisch ([ˌitaˈli̯eːnɪʃ]) and Italienische ([ˌitaˈli̯eːnɪʃə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Italienisch” sits inside “Italienische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11299, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Italienisch is recorded at frequency rank #6,676, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌitaˈli̯eːnɪʃ]. Italienische is at rank #4,623, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌitaˈli̯eːnɪʃə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 11299, this pair ranks #1,970,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Italienisch vs Italienische
Shared letters: acehilnst. Private to "Italienisch": -. Private to "Italienische": -.
"Italienisch" · 11 letters · shape VCVCVVCVCCC · "Italienische" · 12 letters · shape VCVCVVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Italienisch ← iatlienisch · itailenisch · italeinisch · italieinsch · italienicsh · italieniscch · italienischh · italienishc
- Italienische ← iatlienische · itailenische · italeinische · italieinsche · italienicshe · italieniscche · italienisceh · italienischhe
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Italienisch" and "Italienische" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Italienisch" or "Italienische" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Italienisch" and "Italienische" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Italienisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Italienische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,970,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Italienisch" and "Italienische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Italienisch vs italienisches". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,970,607 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.