Which to use
“klassisch” and “klassisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,088
- “klassisch” frequency rank
- #13,639
- “klassisches” frequency rank
- 21727
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klassisch | klassisches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die antike Klassik betreffend | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klassisch |
Where the eye mixes klassisch and klassisches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. klassisch runs 9 letters (CCVCCVCCC) against klassisches's 11 (CCVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: klassisch vs klassisches
A purely visual mix-up. klassisch ([ˈklasɪʃ]) and klassisches ([ˈklasɪʃəs]) 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) - “klassisch” sits inside “klassisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21727, 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]. klassisches is at rank #13,639, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈklasɪʃəs].
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 21727, this pair ranks #1,882,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of klassisch vs klassisches
Shared letters: achikls. Private to "klassisch": -. Private to "klassisches": e.
"klassisch" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCCC · "klassisches" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- klassisch ← kalssisch · kklassisch · klasisch · klasissch · klassicsh · klassiscch · klassischh · klassishc
- klassisches ← kalssisches · kklassisches · klasisches · klasissches · klassicshes · klassiscches · klassiscehs · klassischess
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "klassisch" for "klassisches" ever safe?
Frequency check: "klassisch" vs "klassisches" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "klassisch" and "klassisches" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "klassisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klassisches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,882,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klassisch" and "klassisches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klassischem vs klassisches". 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 #1,882,857 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.