Which to use
“metallisch” and “metallische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,586
- “metallisch” frequency rank
- #49,080
- “metallische” frequency rank
- 96666
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | metallisch | metallische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus Metall bestehend, Eigenschaften von Metall aufweisend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs metallisch |
Where the eye mixes metallisch and metallische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. metallisch runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVCCC) against metallische's 11 (CVCVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: metallisch vs metallische
A purely visual mix-up. metallisch ([meˈtalɪʃ]) and metallische ([meˈtalɪʃə]) 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) - “metallisch” sits inside “metallische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 96666, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
metallisch is recorded at frequency rank #47,586, classified as anadj, pronounced [meˈtalɪʃ]. metallische is at rank #49,080, tagged as anadj, pronounced [meˈtalɪʃə].
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 96666, this pair ranks #6,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of metallisch vs metallische
Shared letters: acehilmst. Private to "metallisch": -. Private to "metallische": -.
"metallisch" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCC · "metallische" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- metallisch ← emtallisch · meatllisch · metalilsch · metalisch · metallicsh · metalliscch · metallischh · metallishc
- metallische ← emtallische · meatllische · metalilsche · metalische · metallicshe · metalliscche · metallisceh · metallischhe
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "metallisch" and "metallische" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "metallisch" vs "metallische" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "metallisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "metallische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "metallisch" and "metallische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "metallische vs metallischen". 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 #6,414 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.