Which to use
“klassisch” and “klassische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,088
- “klassisch” frequency rank
- #3,327
- “klassische” frequency rank
- 11415
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klassisch | klassische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die antike Klassik betreffend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klassisch |
Where the eye mixes klassisch and klassische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. klassisch runs 9 letters (CCVCCVCCC) against klassische's 10 (CCVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between klassisch and klassische
A purely visual mix-up. klassisch ([ˈklasɪʃ]) and klassische ([ˈklasɪʃə]) 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) - “klassisch” sits inside “klassische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11415, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klassisch is recorded at frequency rank #8,088, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈklasɪʃ]. klassische is at rank #3,327, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈklasɪʃə].
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 11415, this pair ranks #1,969,979 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of klassisch vs klassische
Shared letters: achikls. Private to "klassisch": -. Private to "klassische": e.
"klassisch" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCCC · "klassische" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- klassisch ← kalssisch · kklassisch · klasisch · klasissch · klassicsh · klassiscch · klassischh · klassishc
- klassische ← kalssische · kklassische · klasische · klasissche · klassicshe · klassiscche · klassisceh · klassischhe
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "klassisch" for "klassische" ever safe?
Which is more common, "klassisch" or "klassische"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "klassisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klassische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,979 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klassisch" and "klassische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klassisch vs klassischem". 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 #1,969,979 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.