Which to use
“moralisch” and “moralisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,330
- “moralisch” frequency rank
- #37,684
- “moralisches” frequency rank
- 48014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moralisch | moralisches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf die Moral bezogen | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs moralisch |
Where the eye mixes moralisch and moralisches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. moralisch runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCCC) against moralisches's 11 (CVCVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses moralisch with moralisches
A purely visual mix-up. moralisch ([moˈʁaːlɪʃ]) and moralisches ([moˈʁaːlɪʃəs]) 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) - “moralisch” sits inside “moralisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moralisch is recorded at frequency rank #10,330, classified as anadj, pronounced [moˈʁaːlɪʃ]. moralisches is at rank #37,684, tagged as anadj, pronounced [moˈʁaːlɪʃəs].
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 48014, this pair ranks #1,263,957 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moralisch vs moralisches
Shared letters: achilmors. Private to "moralisch": -. Private to "moralisches": e.
"moralisch" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCC · "moralisches" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- moralisch ← mmoralisch · moarlisch · morailsch · moralicsh · moraliscch · moralischh · moralishc · moralissch
- moralisches ← mmoralisches · moarlisches · morailsches · moralicshes · moraliscches · moraliscehs · moralischess · moralischhes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "moralisch" for "moralisches" ever safe?
Frequency check: "moralisch" vs "moralisches" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "moralisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moralisches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,263,957 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moralisch" and "moralisches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moralischer vs moralisches". 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 #1,263,957 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.