Which to use
“satirische” and “satirischen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,247
- “satirische” frequency rank
- #34,894
- “satirischen” frequency rank
- 67141
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | satirische | satirischen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs satirisch | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs satirisch |
Where the eye mixes satirische and satirischen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. satirische runs 10 letters (CVCVCVCCCV) against satirischen's 11 (CVCVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses satirische with satirischen
A purely visual mix-up. satirische ([zaˈtiːʁɪʃə]) and satirischen ([zaˈtiːʁɪʃn̩]) 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) - “satirische” sits inside “satirischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67141, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
satirische is recorded at frequency rank #32,247, classified as anadj, pronounced [zaˈtiːʁɪʃə]. satirischen is at rank #34,894, tagged as anadj, pronounced [zaˈtiːʁɪʃn̩].
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 67141, this pair ranks #549,950 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of satirische vs satirischen
Shared letters: acehirst. Private to "satirische": -. Private to "satirischen": n.
"satirische" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCCCV · "satirischen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- satirische ← astirische · saitrische · satiirsche · satiricshe · satiriscche · satirisceh · satirischhe · satirishce
- satirischen ← astirischen · saitrischen · satiirschen · satiricshen · satiriscchen · satiriscehn · satirischenn · satirischhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "satirische" for "satirischen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "satirische" vs "satirischen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "satirische" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "satirischen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #549,950 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "satirische" and "satirischen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "satirischen vs sibirischen". 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 #549,950 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.