Which to use
“satirisch” and “satirische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,108
- “satirisch” frequency rank
- #32,247
- “satirische” frequency rank
- 74355
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | satirisch | satirische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nach Art oder mit den Mitteln der Satire: jemanden (beispielsweise einen Politiker), seine Ideen oder etwas (beispielsweise gesellschaftliche Missstände) humorvoll kritisierend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs satirisch |
Where the eye mixes satirisch and satirische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. satirisch runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCCC) against satirische's 10 (CVCVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses satirisch with satirische
A purely visual mix-up. satirisch ([zaˈtiːʁɪʃ]) and satirische ([zaˈtiːʁɪʃə]) 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) - “satirisch” sits inside “satirische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74355, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
satirisch is recorded at frequency rank #42,108, classified as anadj, pronounced [zaˈtiːʁɪʃ]. satirische is at rank #32,247, tagged as anadj, pronounced [zaˈtiːʁɪʃə].
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 74355, this pair ranks #335,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of satirisch vs satirische
Shared letters: achirst. Private to "satirisch": -. Private to "satirische": e.
"satirisch" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCC · "satirische" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- satirisch ← astirisch · saitrisch · satiirsch · satiricsh · satiriscch · satirischh · satirishc · satirissch
- satirische ← astirische · saitrische · satiirsche · satiricshe · satiriscche · satirisceh · satirischhe · satirishce
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "satirisch" and "satirische" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "satirisch" vs "satirische" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "satirisch" and "satirische" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "satirisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "satirische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #335,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "satirisch" and "satirische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "satirisch vs satirischen". 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 #335,680 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.