Which to use
“vegetarisch” and “vegetarisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,432
- “vegetarisch” frequency rank
- #44,321
- “vegetarisches” frequency rank
- 63753
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vegetarisch | vegetarisches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Fleisch | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vegetarisch |
Where the eye mixes vegetarisch and vegetarisches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. vegetarisch runs 11 letters (CVCVCVCVCCC) against vegetarisches's 13 (CVCVCVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vegetarisch with vegetarisches
A purely visual mix-up. vegetarisch ([veɡeˈtaːʁɪʃ]) and vegetarisches ([veɡeˈtaːʁɪʃəs]) 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) - “vegetarisch” sits inside “vegetarisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63753, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vegetarisch is recorded at frequency rank #19,432, classified as anadj, pronounced [veɡeˈtaːʁɪʃ]. vegetarisches is at rank #44,321, tagged as anadj, pronounced [veɡeˈtaːʁɪʃəs].
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 63753, this pair ranks #665,592 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vegetarisch vs vegetarisches
Shared letters: aceghirstv. Private to "vegetarisch": -. Private to "vegetarisches": -.
"vegetarisch" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCCC · "vegetarisches" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vegetarisch ← evgetarisch · veegtarisch · vegeatrisch · vegetairsch · vegetaricsh · vegetariscch · vegetarischh · vegetarishc
- vegetarisches ← evgetarisches · veegtarisches · vegeatrisches · vegetairsches · vegetaricshes · vegetariscches · vegetariscehs · vegetarischess
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vegetarisch" and "vegetarisches" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vegetarisch" vs "vegetarisches" - which ranks higher?
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 "vegetarisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vegetarisches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #665,592 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vegetarisch" and "vegetarisches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vegetarischen vs vegetarisches". 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 #665,592 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.