Which to use
“typischer” and “typisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,766
- “typischer” frequency rank
- #12,810
- “typisches” frequency rank
- 24576
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | typischer | typisches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs typisch | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs typisch |
Where the eye mixes typischer and typisches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses typischer with typisches
A purely visual mix-up. typischer ([ˈtyːpɪʃɐ]) 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 a single letter - r in “typischer” becomes s in “typisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24576, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
typischer is recorded at frequency rank #11,766, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtyːpɪʃɐ]. 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 24576, this pair ranks #1,845,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of typischer vs typisches
Shared letters: cehipsty. Private to "typischer": r. Private to "typisches": -.
"typischer" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "typisches" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "typischer" for "typisches" ever safe?
Frequency check: "typischer" vs "typisches" - which ranks higher?
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 "typischer" 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 #1,845,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "typischer" 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 #1,845,657 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.