jüdische vs jüdisches, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“jüdische” and “jüdisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,712
“jüdische” frequency rank: #25,617
“jüdisches” frequency rank: 30329
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	jüdische	jüdisches
Definition	Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jüdisch	Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jüdisch

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set jüdische and jüdisches apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch

jüdische

9 ch

jüdisches

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. jüdische ([ˈjyːdɪʃə]) and jüdisches ([ˈjyːdɪʃəs]) 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) - “jüdische” sits inside “jüdisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30329, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

jüdische is recorded at frequency rank #4,712, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈjyːdɪʃə]. jüdisches is at rank #25,617, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈjyːdɪʃəs].

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 30329, this pair ranks #1,750,020 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of jüdische vs jüdisches

Shared letters: cdehijsü. Private to "jüdische": -. Private to "jüdisches": -.

"jüdische" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "jüdisches" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC

Frequency comparison

jüdische#4,712

jüdisches#25,617

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "jüdische" and "jüdisches" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ˈjyːdɪʃə] versus [ˈjyːdɪʃəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "jüdische" or "jüdisches"?

"jüdische" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,712 in our German list, against #25,617 for "jüdisches". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering jüdische vs jüdisches

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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