Which to use
“taktisch” and “taktische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,428
- “taktisch” frequency rank
- #18,719
- “taktische” frequency rank
- 39147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | taktisch | taktische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Taktik betreffend, auf einer Taktik beruhend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs taktisch |
Where the eye mixes taktisch and taktische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. taktisch runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against taktische's 9 (CVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between taktisch and taktische
A purely visual mix-up. taktisch ([ˈtaktɪʃ]) and taktische ([ˈtaktɪʃə]) 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) - “taktisch” sits inside “taktische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39147, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
taktisch is recorded at frequency rank #20,428, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtaktɪʃ]. taktische is at rank #18,719, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtaktɪʃə].
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 39147, this pair ranks #1,544,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of taktisch vs taktische
Shared letters: achikst. Private to "taktisch": -. Private to "taktische": e.
"taktisch" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "taktische" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "taktisch" and "taktische" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "taktisch" vs "taktische" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "taktisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "taktische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,544,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "taktisch" and "taktische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taktisch vs taktischer". 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 #1,544,834 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.