Which to use
“politisch” and “politische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,080
- “politisch” frequency rank
- #890
- “politische” frequency rank
- 2970
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | politisch | politische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Politik betreffend | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs politisch |
Where the eye mixes politisch and politische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. politisch runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCCC) against politische's 10 (CVCVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses politisch with politische
A purely visual mix-up. politisch ([poˈliːtɪʃ]) and politische ([poˈliːtɪʃə]) 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) - “politisch” sits inside “politische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2970, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
politisch is recorded at frequency rank #2,080, classified as anadj, pronounced [poˈliːtɪʃ]. politische is at rank #890, tagged as anadj, pronounced [poˈliːtɪʃə].
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 2970, this pair ranks #2,001,218 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of politisch vs politische
Shared letters: chilopst. Private to "politisch": -. Private to "politische": e.
"politisch" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCC · "politische" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- politisch ← oplitisch · ploitisch · poiltisch · poliitsch · politicsh · politiscch · politischh · politishc
- politische ← oplitische · ploitische · poiltische · poliitsche · politicshe · politiscche · politisceh · politischhe
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "politisch" and "politische" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "politisch" vs "politische" - 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 "politisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "politische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,001,218 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "politisch" and "politische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "polemisch vs politisch". 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 #2,001,218 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.