Which to use
“persisch” is an adjective and “Persische” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,645
- “persisch” frequency rank
- #34,304
- “Persische” frequency rank
- 81949
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | persisch | Persische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persien betreffend | Nominativ Singular des Substantivs Persisch |
Where the eye mixes persisch and Persische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses persisch with Persische
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: persisch is [ˈpɛʁzɪʃ] while Persische is [ˈpɛʁzɪʃə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “persisch” sits inside “Persische”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81949, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
persisch is recorded at frequency rank #47,645, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈpɛʁzɪʃ]. Persische is at rank #34,304, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɛʁzɪʃə].
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 81949, this pair ranks #166,138 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of persisch vs Persische
Shared letters: cehiprs. Private to "persisch": -. Private to "Persische": -.
"persisch" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "Persische" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "persisch" and "Persische" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "persisch" vs "Persische" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "persisch" and "Persische" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "persisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Persische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #166,138 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "persisch" and "Persische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "persisch vs Persischen". 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 #166,138 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.