kulinarischvskulinarischeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#40,050
“kulinarisch” frequency rank
#21,326
“kulinarische” frequency rank
61376
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature kulinarisch kulinarische
Definition die Kochkunst betreffend Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kulinarisch

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set kulinarisch and kulinarische apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
kulinarisch
12 ch
kulinarische

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. kulinarisch ([kuliˈnaːʁɪʃ]) and kulinarische ([kuliˈnaːʁɪʃə]) 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) - “kulinarisch” sits inside “kulinarische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61376, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

kulinarisch is recorded at frequency rank #40,050, classified as anadj, pronounced [kuliˈnaːʁɪʃ]. kulinarische is at rank #21,326, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kuliˈnaːʁɪʃə].

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 61376, this pair ranks #752,183 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of kulinarisch vs kulinarische

Shared letters: achiklnrsu. Private to "kulinarisch": -. Private to "kulinarische": e.

"kulinarisch" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCCC  ·  "kulinarische" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • kulinarischkkulinarisch · kluinarisch · kuilnarisch · kulianrisch · kulinairsch · kulinaricsh · kulinariscch · kulinarischh
  • kulinarischekkulinarische · kluinarische · kuilnarische · kulianrische · kulinairsche · kulinaricshe · kulinariscche · kulinarisceh

Frequency comparison

kulinarisch#40,050
kulinarische#21,326

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "kulinarisch" and "kulinarische" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kuliˈnaːʁɪʃ] versus [kuliˈnaːʁɪʃə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "kulinarisch" or "kulinarische"?
"kulinarische" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,326 in our German list, against #40,050 for "kulinarisch". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering kulinarisch vs kulinarische

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 “kulinarisch” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list