historisches

[hɪsˈtoːʁɪʃəs]

/[hɪsˈtoːʁɪʃəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“historisches” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,673. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,673
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum 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).

historisches vs historisch
83% similar
historisches vs historische
92% similar
historisches vs historischen
92% similar

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

Key facts for historisches
PropertyValue
Headwordhistorisches
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[hɪsˈtoːʁɪʃəs]
Letters12
Frequency rank#10,673
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “historisches” 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). historisches lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around historisches (IPA [hɪsˈtoːʁɪʃəs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,673 among 59,066 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for historisches, with forms such as "hhistorisches", "hisotrisches", and "hisstorisches". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "historisch", "historische", "historischen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is historisches, spelled H-I-S-T-O-R-I-S-C-H-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs historisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs historisch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs historisch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs historisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhistorisches
  • hisotrisches
  • hisstorisches
  • histoirsches
  • historicshes
  • historiscches
  • historiscehs
  • historischess
  • historischhes
  • historischse
  • historishces
  • historissches
  • historrisches
  • historsiches
  • histroisches
  • histtorisches
  • hitsorisches
  • hsitorisches
  • ihstorisches

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhistorisches1hisotrisches2hisstorisches1histoirsches2historicshes2historiscches1historiscehs2historischess1
Edit distance from "historisches"

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

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-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [hɪsˈtoːʁɪʃəs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “historisch” - see the side-by-side comparison. historisches vs historisch
  • 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