Which to use
“muslimisch” and “muslimische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,092
- “muslimisch” frequency rank
- #10,706
- “muslimische” frequency rank
- 54798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | muslimisch | muslimische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zum Islam gehörig, den Islam betreffend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs muslimisch |
Where the eye mixes muslimisch and muslimische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. muslimisch runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCCC) against muslimische's 11 (CVCCVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses muslimisch with muslimische
A purely visual mix-up. muslimisch ([mʊsˈliːmɪʃ]) and muslimische ([mʊsˈliːmɪʃə]) 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) - “muslimisch” sits inside “muslimische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54798, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
muslimisch is recorded at frequency rank #44,092, classified as anadj, pronounced [mʊsˈliːmɪʃ]. muslimische is at rank #10,706, tagged as anadj, pronounced [mʊsˈliːmɪʃə].
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 54798, this pair ranks #1,004,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of muslimisch vs muslimische
Shared letters: chilmsu. Private to "muslimisch": -. Private to "muslimische": e.
"muslimisch" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCC · "muslimische" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- muslimisch ← mmuslimisch · msulimisch · mulsimisch · musilmisch · musliimsch · muslimicsh · muslimiscch · muslimischh
- muslimische ← mmuslimische · msulimische · mulsimische · musilmische · musliimsche · muslimicshe · muslimiscche · muslimisceh
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "muslimisch" for "muslimische" ever safe?
Frequency check: "muslimisch" vs "muslimische" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "muslimisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "muslimische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,004,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "muslimisch" and "muslimische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "muslimisch vs muslimischer". 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 #1,004,633 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.