Which to use
“kurdisch” is an adjective and “Kurdische” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,652
- “kurdisch” frequency rank
- #19,285
- “Kurdische” frequency rank
- 59937
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kurdisch | Kurdische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Kurden betreffend | Nominativ Singular des Substantivs Kurdisch |
Where the eye mixes kurdisch and Kurdische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. kurdisch runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against Kurdische's 9 (CVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between kurdisch and Kurdische
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kurdisch is [ˈkʊʁdɪʃ] while Kurdische is [ˈkʊʁdɪʃə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “kurdisch” sits inside “Kurdische”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59937, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kurdisch is recorded at frequency rank #40,652, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkʊʁdɪʃ]. Kurdische is at rank #19,285, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊʁdɪʃə].
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 59937, this pair ranks #805,799 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kurdisch vs Kurdische
Shared letters: cdhikrsu. Private to "kurdisch": -. Private to "Kurdische": e.
"kurdisch" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "Kurdische" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kurdisch" and "Kurdische" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "kurdisch" or "Kurdische"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kurdisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kurdische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #805,799 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kurdisch" and "Kurdische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kurdisch vs kurdischer". 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 #805,799 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.