Which to use
“katholisch” and “katholisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,407
- “katholisch” frequency rank
- #45,379
- “katholisches” frequency rank
- 58786
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | katholisch | katholisches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | allumfassend, im Folgenden insbesondere als Eigenschaft einiger christlicher Konfessionen, die allgemeine, beziehungsweise allumfassende Kirche zu sein, oder ihr anzugehören | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs katholisch |
Where the eye mixes katholisch and katholisches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. katholisch runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCCC) against katholisches's 12 (CVCCVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: katholisch vs katholisches
A purely visual mix-up. katholisch ([kaˈtoːlɪʃ]) and katholisches ([kaˈtoːlɪʃəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “katholisch” sits inside “katholisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58786, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
katholisch is recorded at frequency rank #13,407, classified as anadj, pronounced [kaˈtoːlɪʃ]. katholisches is at rank #45,379, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kaˈtoːlɪʃəs].
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 58786, this pair ranks #849,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of katholisch vs katholisches
Shared letters: achiklost. Private to "katholisch": -. Private to "katholisches": e.
"katholisch" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCC · "katholisches" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- katholisch ← aktholisch · kahtolisch · kathholisch · kathloisch · kathoilsch · katholicsh · katholiscch · katholischh
- katholisches ← aktholisches · kahtolisches · kathholisches · kathloisches · kathoilsches · katholicshes · katholiscches · katholiscehs
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "katholisch" and "katholisches" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "katholisch" or "katholisches" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "katholisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "katholisches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #849,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "katholisch" and "katholisches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "katholischer vs katholisches". 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 #849,364 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.