typischvstypischeConfusable pair

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.

7 ch
typisch
8 ch
typische

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

  • typischtpyisch · ttypisch · tyipsch · typicsh · typiscch · typischh · typishc · typissch
  • typischetpyische · ttypische · tyipsche · typicshe · typiscche · typisceh · typischhe · typishce

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "typisch" and "typische" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈtyːpɪʃ] versus [ˈtyːpɪʃə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "typisch" or "typische"?
"typisch" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,547 in our German list, against #4,075 for "typische". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list