Which to use
“römisch” and “römisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,266
- “römisch” frequency rank
- #37,751
- “römisches” frequency rank
- 54017
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | römisch | römisches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf die Stadt Rom bezogen | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs römisch |
Where the eye mixes römisch and römisches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. römisch ([ˈʁøːmɪʃ]) and römisches ([ˈʁøːmɪʃəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “römisch” sits inside “römisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54017, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
römisch is recorded at frequency rank #16,266, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁøːmɪʃ]. römisches is at rank #37,751, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁøːmɪʃəs].
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 54017, this pair ranks #1,035,334 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of römisch vs römisches
Shared letters: chimrsö. Private to "römisch": -. Private to "römisches": e.
"römisch" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "römisches" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC