Which to use
“melancholisch” and “melancholische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,258
- “melancholisch” frequency rank
- #37,667
- “melancholische” frequency rank
- 71925
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | melancholisch | melancholische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schwermütig, Melancholie habend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs melancholisch |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set melancholisch and melancholische apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. melancholisch ([melaŋˈkoːlɪʃ]) and melancholische ([melaŋˈkoːlɪʃə]) 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) - “melancholisch” sits inside “melancholische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71925, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
melancholisch is recorded at frequency rank #34,258, classified as anadj, pronounced [melaŋˈkoːlɪʃ]. melancholische is at rank #37,667, tagged as anadj, pronounced [melaŋˈkoːlɪʃə].
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 71925, this pair ranks #402,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of melancholisch vs melancholische
Shared letters: acehilmnos. Private to "melancholisch": -. Private to "melancholische": -.
"melancholisch" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVCCC · "melancholische" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- melancholisch ← emlancholisch · mealncholisch · melacnholisch · melanccholisch · melanchholisch · melanchloisch · melanchoilsch · melancholicsh
- melancholische ← emlancholische · mealncholische · melacnholische · melanccholische · melanchholische · melanchloische · melanchoilsche · melancholicshe
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering melancholisch vs melancholische
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 “melancholisch” entry
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