kulinarischvskulinarischesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#40,050
“kulinarisch” frequency rank
#49,849
“kulinarisches” frequency rank
89899
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature kulinarisch kulinarisches
Definition die Kochkunst betreffend Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kulinarisch

Where the spellings diverge

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

11 ch
kulinarisch
13 ch
kulinarisches

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. kulinarisch ([kuliˈnaːʁɪʃ]) and kulinarisches ([kuliˈnaːʁɪʃəs]) 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) - “kulinarisch” sits inside “kulinarisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89899, 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]. kulinarisches is at rank #49,849, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kuliˈnaːʁɪʃəs].

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 89899, this pair ranks #52,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of kulinarisch vs kulinarisches

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

"kulinarisch" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCCC  ·  "kulinarisches" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • kulinarischkkulinarisch · kluinarisch · kuilnarisch · kulianrisch · kulinairsch · kulinaricsh · kulinariscch · kulinarischh
  • kulinarischeskkulinarisches · kluinarisches · kuilnarisches · kulianrisches · kulinairsches · kulinaricshes · kulinariscches · kulinariscehs

Frequency comparison

kulinarisch#40,050
kulinarisches#49,849

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "kulinarisch" and "kulinarisches" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kuliˈnaːʁɪʃ] versus [kuliˈnaːʁɪʃəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "kulinarisch" or "kulinarisches"?
"kulinarisch" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #40,050 in our German list, against #49,849 for "kulinarisches". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering kulinarisch vs kulinarisches

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
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list