Which to use
“klassische” and “klassisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,327
- “klassische” frequency rank
- #13,639
- “klassisches” frequency rank
- 16966
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klassische | klassisches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klassisch | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klassisch |
Where the eye mixes klassische and klassisches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. klassische runs 10 letters (CCVCCVCCCV) against klassisches's 11 (CCVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: klassische vs klassisches
A purely visual mix-up. klassische ([ˈklasɪʃə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “klassische” sits inside “klassisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16966, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klassische is recorded at frequency rank #3,327, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈklasɪʃə]. 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 16966, this pair ranks #1,931,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of klassische vs klassisches
Shared letters: acehikls. Private to "klassische": -. Private to "klassisches": -.
"klassische" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCCCV · "klassisches" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- klassische ← kalssische · kklassische · klasische · klasissche · klassicshe · klassiscche · klassisceh · klassischhe
- klassisches ← kalssisches · kklassisches · klasisches · klasissches · klassicshes · klassiscches · klassiscehs · klassischess
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "klassische" for "klassisches" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "klassische" 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 #1,931,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klassische" 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 #1,931,498 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.