Which to use
“realistisch” and “realistische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,655
- “realistisch” frequency rank
- #14,156
- “realistische” frequency rank
- 21811
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | realistisch | realistische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an der Wirklichkeit/Realität orientiert | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs realistisch |
Where the eye mixes realistisch and realistische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. realistisch runs 11 letters (CVVCVCCVCCC) against realistische's 12 (CVVCVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: realistisch vs realistische
A purely visual mix-up. realistisch ([ʁeaˈlɪstɪʃ]) and realistische ([ʁeaˈlɪstɪʃə]) 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) - “realistisch” sits inside “realistische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21811, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
realistisch is recorded at frequency rank #7,655, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʁeaˈlɪstɪʃ]. realistische is at rank #14,156, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʁeaˈlɪstɪʃə].
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 21811, this pair ranks #1,881,882 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of realistisch vs realistische
Shared letters: acehilrst. Private to "realistisch": -. Private to "realistische": -.
"realistisch" · 11 letters · shape CVVCVCCVCCC · "realistische" · 12 letters · shape CVVCVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- realistisch ← eralistisch · raelistisch · reailstisch · realisitsch · realisstisch · realisticsh · realistiscch · realistischh
- realistische ← eralistische · raelistische · reailstische · realisitsche · realisstische · realisticshe · realistiscche · realistisceh
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "realistisch" and "realistische" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "realistisch" or "realistische"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "realistisch" and "realistische" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "realistisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "realistische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,881,882 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "realistisch" and "realistische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "realistische vs realistisches". 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 #1,881,882 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.