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Which to use

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

#9,767
“logische” frequency rank
#41,974
“logisches” frequency rank
51741
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature logische logisches
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs logisch Nominativ Singular Neutrum und

Where the eye mixes logische and logisches

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. logische runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against logisches's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
logische
9 ch
logisches

Visual trap between logische and logisches

A purely visual mix-up. logische ([ˈloːɡɪʃə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “logische” sits inside “logisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51741, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

logische is recorded at frequency rank #9,767, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈloːɡɪʃə]. 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 51741, this pair ranks #1,123,792 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of logische vs logisches

Shared letters: ceghilos. Private to "logische": -. Private to "logisches": -.

"logische" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV  ·  "logisches" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • logische ← lgoische · llogische · loggische · logicshe · logiscche · logisceh · logischhe · logishce
  • logisches ← lgoisches · llogisches · loggisches · logicshes · logiscches · logiscehs · logischess · logischhes

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "logische" for "logisches" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈloːɡɪʃə] versus [ˈloːɡɪʃəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "logische" or "logisches" show up more?
"logische" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,767 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.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "logische" 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 #1,123,792 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "logische" 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 #1,123,792 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