Which to use
“typisch” and “typisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,547
- “typisch” frequency rank
- #12,810
- “typisches” frequency rank
- 16357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | typisch | typisches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen bestimmten allgemeinen Typ verkörpernd | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs typisch |
Where the eye mixes typisch and typisches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses typisch with typisches
A purely visual mix-up. typisch ([ˈtyːpɪʃ]) and typisches ([ˈtyːpɪʃəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “typisch” sits inside “typisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16357, 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]. typisches is at rank #12,810, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtyːpɪʃəs].
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 16357, this pair ranks #1,936,522 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of typisch vs typisches
Shared letters: chipsty. Private to "typisch": -. Private to "typisches": e.
"typisch" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "typisches" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "typisch" and "typisches" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "typisch" or "typisches"?
After this comparison
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 "typisches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,936,522 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "typisch" and "typisches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tisches vs typisches". 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 #1,936,522 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.