komischervskomischesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#16,204
“komischer” frequency rank
#15,928
“komisches” frequency rank
32132
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature komischer komisches
Definition Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs komisch Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs komisch

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
komischer
9 ch
komisches

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. komischer ([ˈkoːmɪʃɐ]) and komisches ([ˈkoːmɪʃəs]) 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 a single letter - r in “komischer” becomes s in “komisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32132, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

komischer is recorded at frequency rank #16,204, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkoːmɪʃɐ]. komisches is at rank #15,928, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkoːmɪʃəs].

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 32132, this pair ranks #1,714,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of komischer vs komisches

Shared letters: cehikmos. Private to "komischer": r. Private to "komisches": -.

"komischer" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC  ·  "komisches" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • komischerkkomischer · kmoischer · koimscher · komicsher · komisccher · komiscehr · komischerr · komischher
  • komischeskkomisches · kmoisches · koimsches · komicshes · komiscches · komiscehs · komischess · komischhes

Frequency comparison

komischer#16,204
komisches#15,928

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "komischer" and "komisches" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkoːmɪʃɐ] versus [ˈkoːmɪʃəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "komischer" or "komisches"?
"komisches" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,928 in our German list, against #16,204 for "komischer". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering komischer vs komisches

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.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “komischer” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list