Which to use
“typisch” and “typische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,547
- “typisch” frequency rank
- #4,075
- “typische” frequency rank
- 7622
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | typisch | typische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen bestimmten allgemeinen Typ verkörpernd | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs typisch |
Where the eye mixes typisch and typische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between typisch and typische
A purely visual mix-up. typisch ([ˈtyːpɪʃ]) and typische ([ˈtyːpɪʃə]) 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) - “typisch” sits inside “typische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7622, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
typisch is recorded at frequency rank #3,547, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtyːpɪʃ]. typische is at rank #4,075, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtyːpɪʃə].
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 7622, this pair ranks #1,987,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of typisch vs typische
Shared letters: chipsty. Private to "typisch": -. Private to "typische": e.
"typisch" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "typische" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "typisch" and "typische" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "typisch" or "typische"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "typisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "typische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,987,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "typisch" and "typische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "toxisch vs typisch". 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 #1,987,501 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.