Which to use
“automatisch” and “automatischer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,190
- “automatisch” frequency rank
- #35,644
- “automatischer” frequency rank
- 37834
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | automatisch | automatischer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einer Automatik ausgestattet | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs automatisch |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set automatisch and automatischer apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. automatisch ([ˌaʊ̯toˈmaːtɪʃ]) and automatischer ([ˌaʊ̯toˈmaːtɪʃɐ]) 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) - “automatisch” sits inside “automatischer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37834, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
automatisch is recorded at frequency rank #2,190, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˌaʊ̯toˈmaːtɪʃ]. automatischer is at rank #35,644, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌaʊ̯toˈmaːtɪʃɐ].
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 37834, this pair ranks #1,579,880 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of automatisch vs automatischer
Shared letters: achimostu. Private to "automatisch": -. Private to "automatischer": er.
"automatisch" · 11 letters · shape VVCVCVCVCCC · "automatischer" · 13 letters · shape VVCVCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- automatisch ← atuomatisch · auotmatisch · autmoatisch · autoamtisch · automaitsch · automaticsh · automatiscch · automatischh
- automatischer ← atuomatischer · auotmatischer · autmoatischer · autoamtischer · automaitscher · automaticsher · automatisccher · automatiscehr
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "automatisch" and "automatischer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "automatisch" or "automatischer"?
Remembering automatisch vs automatischer
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “automatisch” entry
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