Which to use
“Kroatisch” and “Kroatische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,308
- “Kroatisch” frequency rank
- #30,653
- “Kroatische” frequency rank
- 73961
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kroatisch | Kroatische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | südslawische Sprache, die Landessprache von Kroatien | Nominativ Singular des Substantivs Kroatisch |
Where the eye mixes Kroatisch and Kroatische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Kroatisch runs 9 letters (CCVVCVCCC) against Kroatische's 10 (CCVVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Kroatisch with Kroatische
A purely visual mix-up. Kroatisch ([kʁoˈaːtɪʃ]) and Kroatische ([kʁoˈaːtɪʃə]) 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) - “Kroatisch” sits inside “Kroatische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73961, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kroatisch is recorded at frequency rank #43,308, classified as anoun, pronounced [kʁoˈaːtɪʃ]. Kroatische is at rank #30,653, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁoˈaːtɪʃə].
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 73961, this pair ranks #346,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Kroatisch vs Kroatische
Shared letters: achikorst. Private to "Kroatisch": -. Private to "Kroatische": e.
"Kroatisch" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCVCCC · "Kroatische" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kroatisch ← kkroatisch · koratisch · kraotisch · kroaitsch · kroaticsh · kroatiscch · kroatischh · kroatishc
- Kroatische ← kkroatische · koratische · kraotische · kroaitsche · kroaticshe · kroatiscche · kroatisceh · kroatischhe
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kroatisch" for "Kroatische" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Kroatisch" or "Kroatische"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kroatisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kroatische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #346,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kroatisch" and "Kroatische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kroatisch vs Kroatischen". 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 #346,274 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.