Which to use
“sächsisch” and “sächsische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,293
- “sächsisch” frequency rank
- #10,950
- “sächsische” frequency rank
- 42243
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sächsisch | sächsische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf das Bundesland, den Freistaat Sachsen bezogen, zu diesem Bundesland gehörig, dieses Bundesland betreffend | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs sächsisch |
Where the eye mixes sächsisch and sächsische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. sächsisch runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCC) against sächsische's 10 (CVCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sächsisch with sächsische
A purely visual mix-up. sächsisch ([ˈzɛksɪʃ]) and sächsische ([ˈzɛksɪʃə]) 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) - “sächsisch” sits inside “sächsische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42243, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sächsisch is recorded at frequency rank #31,293, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɛksɪʃ]. sächsische is at rank #10,950, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɛksɪʃə].
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 42243, this pair ranks #1,455,351 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sächsisch vs sächsische
Shared letters: chisä. Private to "sächsisch": -. Private to "sächsische": e.
"sächsisch" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC · "sächsische" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sächsisch" and "sächsische" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sächsisch" vs "sächsische" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "sächsisch" and "sächsische" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sächsisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sächsische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,455,351 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sächsisch" and "sächsische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sächsisch vs sächsischer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,455,351 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.