logischvslogischesWhich spelling fits?

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

#5,979
“logisch” frequency rank
#41,974
“logisches” frequency rank
47953
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature logisch logisches
Definition zur Wissenschaft der Logik gehörend, diese betreffend Nominativ Singular Neutrum und

Where the eye mixes logisch and logisches

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

7 ch
logisch
9 ch
logisches

Visual trap between logisch and logisches

A purely visual mix-up. logisch ([ˈloːɡɪʃ]) and logisches ([ˈloːɡɪʃəs]) 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) - “logisch” sits inside “logisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47953, 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]. logisches is at rank #41,974, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈloːɡɪʃəs].

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 47953, this pair ranks #1,266,045 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of logisch vs logisches

Shared letters: cghilos. Private to "logisch": -. Private to "logisches": e.

"logisch" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC  ·  "logisches" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • logischlgoisch · llogisch · loggisch · logicsh · logiscch · logischh · logishc · logissch
  • logischeslgoisches · llogisches · loggisches · logicshes · logiscches · logiscehs · logischess · logischhes

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "logisch" for "logisches" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈloːɡɪʃ] versus [ˈloːɡɪʃəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "logisch" or "logisches"?
"logisch" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,979 in our German list, against #41,974 for "logisches". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "logisches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,266,045 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "logisch" and "logisches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "logischer vs logisches". 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 #1,266,045 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list