Which to use
“journalistisch” and “journalistische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,264
- “journalistisch” frequency rank
- #19,267
- “journalistische” frequency rank
- 60531
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | journalistisch | journalistische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Journalismus betreffend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs journalistisch |
Where the eye mixes journalistisch and journalistische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. journalistisch runs 14 letters (CVVCCVCVCCVCCC) against journalistische's 15 (CVVCCVCVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between journalistisch and journalistische
A purely visual mix-up. journalistisch ([ʒʊʁnaˈlɪstɪʃ]) and journalistische ([ʒʊʁnaˈlɪstɪʃə]) 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) - “journalistisch” sits inside “journalistische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60531, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
journalistisch is recorded at frequency rank #41,264, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʒʊʁnaˈlɪstɪʃ]. journalistische is at rank #19,267, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʒʊʁnaˈlɪstɪʃə].
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 60531, this pair ranks #783,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of journalistisch vs journalistische
Shared letters: achijlnorstu. Private to "journalistisch": -. Private to "journalistische": e.
"journalistisch" · 14 letters · shape CVVCCVCVCCVCCC · "journalistische" · 15 letters · shape CVVCCVCVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- journalistisch ← jjournalistisch · jorunalistisch · jounralistisch · jouranlistisch · journailstisch · journalisitsch · journalisstisch · journalisticsh
- journalistische ← jjournalistische · jorunalistische · jounralistische · jouranlistische · journailstische · journalisitsche · journalisstische · journalisticshe
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "journalistisch" and "journalistische" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "journalistisch" vs "journalistische" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "journalistisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "journalistische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #783,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "journalistisch" and "journalistische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "journalistisch vs journalistischen". 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 #783,542 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.