Which to use
“modisch” and “modische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,296
- “modisch” frequency rank
- #38,297
- “modische” frequency rank
- 76593
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modisch | modische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sehr auf sein Äußeres achtend und dabei sich dem zeitbedingten Geschmack anpassend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs modisch |
Where the eye mixes modisch and modische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses modisch with modische
A purely visual mix-up. modisch ([ˈmoːdɪʃ]) and modische ([ˈmoːdɪʃə]) 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) - “modisch” sits inside “modische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76593, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modisch is recorded at frequency rank #38,296, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmoːdɪʃ]. modische is at rank #38,297, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmoːdɪʃə].
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 76593, this pair ranks #280,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of modisch vs modische
Shared letters: cdhimos. Private to "modisch": -. Private to "modische": e.
"modisch" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "modische" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "modisch" for "modische" ever safe?
Which is more common, "modisch" or "modische"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "modisch" and "modische" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "modisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #280,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modisch" and "modische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "melodische vs modische". 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 #280,287 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.