Which to use
“taktischer” and “taktisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,045
- “taktischer” frequency rank
- #45,618
- “taktisches” frequency rank
- 92663
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | taktischer | taktisches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs taktisch | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs taktisch |
Where the eye mixes taktischer and taktisches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. taktischer and taktisches follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: taktischer vs taktisches
A purely visual mix-up. taktischer ([ˈtaktɪʃɐ]) and taktisches ([ˈtaktɪʃəs]) 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 a single letter - r in “taktischer” becomes s in “taktisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92663, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
taktischer is recorded at frequency rank #47,045, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtaktɪʃɐ]. taktisches is at rank #45,618, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtaktɪʃəs].
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 92663, this pair ranks #28,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of taktischer vs taktisches
Shared letters: acehikst. Private to "taktischer": r. Private to "taktisches": -.
"taktischer" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "taktisches" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- taktischer ← atktischer · takitscher · takktischer · takticsher · taktisccher · taktiscehr · taktischerr · taktischher
- taktisches ← atktisches · takitsches · takktisches · takticshes · taktiscches · taktiscehs · taktischess · taktischhes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "taktischer" for "taktisches" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "taktischer" and "taktisches" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "taktischer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "taktisches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "taktischer" and "taktisches" 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 #28,157 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.