Which to use
“toxisch” and “toxische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,071
- “toxisch” frequency rank
- #31,304
- “toxische” frequency rank
- 70375
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toxisch | toxische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | stark gesundheitsschädlich, giftig | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs toxisch |
Where the eye mixes toxisch and toxische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. toxisch runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against toxische's 8 (CVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses toxisch with toxische
A purely visual mix-up. toxisch ([ˈtɔksɪʃ]) and toxische ([ˈtɔksɪʃə]) 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) - “toxisch” sits inside “toxische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70375, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
toxisch is recorded at frequency rank #39,071, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɔksɪʃ]. toxische is at rank #31,304, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɔksɪʃə].
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 70375, this pair ranks #448,283 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of toxisch vs toxische
Shared letters: chiostx. Private to "toxisch": -. Private to "toxische": e.
"toxisch" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "toxische" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "toxisch" and "toxische" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "toxisch" or "toxische" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "toxisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "toxische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #448,283 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toxisch" and "toxische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "toxisch vs toxischen". 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 #448,283 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.