Which to use
“logisch” and “logische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,979
- “logisch” frequency rank
- #9,767
- “logische” frequency rank
- 15746
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | logisch | logische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zur Wissenschaft der Logik gehörend, diese betreffend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs logisch |
Where the eye mixes logisch and logische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: logisch vs logische
A purely visual mix-up. logisch ([ˈloːɡɪʃ]) and logische ([ˈloːɡɪʃə]) 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) - “logisch” sits inside “logische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15746, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
logisch is recorded at frequency rank #5,979, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈloːɡɪʃ]. logische is at rank #9,767, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈloːɡɪʃə].
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 15746, this pair ranks #1,941,458 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of logisch vs logische
Shared letters: cghilos. Private to "logisch": -. Private to "logische": e.
"logisch" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "logische" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "logisch" for "logische" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "logisch" or "logische" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "logisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "logische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,941,458 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "logisch" and "logische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Logis vs logisch". 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 #1,941,458 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.