Which to use
“toxisch” and “typisch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,071
- “toxisch” frequency rank
- #3,547
- “typisch” frequency rank
- 42618
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | toxisch | typisch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | stark gesundheitsschädlich, giftig | einen bestimmten allgemeinen Typ verkörpernd |
Where the eye mixes toxisch and typisch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. toxisch and typisch follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: toxisch vs typisch
A purely visual mix-up. toxisch ([ˈtɔksɪʃ]) and typisch ([ˈtyːpɪʃ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42618, 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]. typisch is at rank #3,547, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtyːpɪʃ].
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 42618, this pair ranks #1,443,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of toxisch vs typisch
Shared letters: chist. Private to "toxisch": ox. Private to "typisch": py.
"toxisch" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "typisch" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "toxisch" and "typisch" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "toxisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "typisch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,443,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "toxisch" and "typisch" 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 #1,443,789 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.