Which to use
“tierisch” and “tierische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,091
- “tierisch” frequency rank
- #18,092
- “tierische” frequency rank
- 36183
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tierisch | tierische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in der Art und Weise eines Tieres, sich auf ein Tier beziehend, zu einem Tier gehörig | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tierisch |
Where the eye mixes tierisch and tierische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. tierisch runs 8 letters (CVVCVCCC) against tierische's 9 (CVVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tierisch with tierische
A purely visual mix-up. tierisch ([ˈtiːʁɪʃ]) and tierische ([ˈtiːʁɪʃə]) 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) - “tierisch” sits inside “tierische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36183, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tierisch is recorded at frequency rank #18,091, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtiːʁɪʃ]. tierische is at rank #18,092, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtiːʁɪʃə].
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 36183, this pair ranks #1,621,951 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tierisch vs tierische
Shared letters: cehirst. Private to "tierisch": -. Private to "tierische": -.
"tierisch" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCC · "tierische" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tierisch" and "tierische" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "tierisch" or "tierische" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tierisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tierische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,621,951 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tierisch" and "tierische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tierische vs tierischer". 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 #1,621,951 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.