Which to use
“städtische” and “städtisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,399
- “städtische” frequency rank
- #40,231
- “städtisches” frequency rank
- 47630
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | städtische | städtisches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs städtisch | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs städtisch |
Where the eye mixes städtische and städtisches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. städtische runs 10 letters (CCVCCVCCCV) against städtisches's 11 (CCVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: städtische vs städtisches
A purely visual mix-up. städtische ([ˈʃtɛtɪʃə]) and städtisches ([ˈʃtɛtɪʃəs]) 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) - “städtische” sits inside “städtisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47630, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
städtische is recorded at frequency rank #7,399, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtɛtɪʃə]. städtisches is at rank #40,231, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtɛtɪʃəs].
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 47630, this pair ranks #1,277,596 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of städtische vs städtisches
Shared letters: cdehistä. Private to "städtische": -. Private to "städtisches": -.
"städtische" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCCCV · "städtisches" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "städtische" for "städtisches" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "städtische" or "städtisches" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "städtische" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "städtisches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,277,596 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "städtische" and "städtisches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "städtisches vs statischen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,277,596 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.