historische

[hɪsˈtoːʁɪʃə]

/[hɪsˈtoːʁɪʃə]/ adj

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The verdict

“historische” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,503. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,503
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs historisch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

historische vs hysterische
82% similar
historische vs historischen
92% similar
historische vs historischer
92% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for historische
PropertyValue
Headwordhistorische
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[hɪsˈtoːʁɪʃə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#2,503
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “historische” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). historische lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around historische (IPA [hɪsˈtoːʁɪʃə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,503 among 59,066 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for historische, with forms such as "hhistorische", "hisotrische", and "hisstorische". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "hysterische", "historischen", "historischer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is historische, spelled H-I-S-T-O-R-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs historisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs historisch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs historisch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs historisch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs historisch
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs historisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs historisch
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs historisch
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs historisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhistorische
  • hisotrische
  • hisstorische
  • histoirsche
  • historicshe
  • historiscche
  • historisceh
  • historischhe
  • historishce
  • historissche
  • historrische
  • historsiche
  • histroische
  • histtorische
  • hitsorische
  • hsitorische
  • ihstorische

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of historische - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhistorische1hisotrische2hisstorische1histoirsche2historicshe2historiscche1historisceh2historischhe1
Edit distance from "historische"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "historische"?
"historische" is spelled H-I-S-T-O-R-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [hɪsˈtoːʁɪʃə].
What does "historische" mean?
As an adjective, "historische" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs historisch
What words are commonly confused with "historische"?
"historische" is commonly confused with "hysterische", "historischen", "historischer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "historische"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "historische" is [hɪsˈtoːʁɪʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "historische" come from?
"historische" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “historische”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-S-T-O-R-I-S-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [hɪsˈtoːʁɪʃə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “hysterische” - see the side-by-side comparison. historische vs hysterische
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list