Which to use
“psychisch” and “psychische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,976
- “psychisch” frequency rank
- #6,711
- “psychische” frequency rank
- 14687
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | psychisch | psychische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Psyche betreffend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs psychisch |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set psychisch and psychische apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. psychisch ([ˈpsyːçɪʃ]) and psychische ([ˈpsyːçɪʃə]) 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) - “psychisch” sits inside “psychische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14687, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
psychisch is recorded at frequency rank #7,976, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈpsyːçɪʃ]. psychische is at rank #6,711, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈpsyːçɪʃə].
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 14687, this pair ranks #1,949,456 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of psychisch vs psychische
Shared letters: chipsy. Private to "psychisch": -. Private to "psychische": e.
"psychisch" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCCC · "psychische" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- psychisch ← ppsychisch · pscyhisch · pssychisch · psycchisch · psychhisch · psychicsh · psychiscch · psychischh
- psychische ← ppsychische · pscyhische · pssychische · psycchische · psychhische · psychicshe · psychiscche · psychisceh
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "psychisch" and "psychische" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "psychisch" or "psychische"?
Remembering psychisch vs psychische
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “psychisch” entry
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