automatischervsautomatischesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“automatischer” and “automatisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#35,644
“automatischer” frequency rank
#36,204
“automatisches” frequency rank
71848
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature automatischer automatisches
Definition Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs automatisch Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs automatisch

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set automatischer and automatisches apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
automatischer
13 ch
automatisches

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. automatischer ([ˌaʊ̯toˈmaːtɪʃɐ]) and automatisches ([ˌaʊ̯toˈmaːtɪʃəs]) 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 “automatischer” becomes s in “automatisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71848, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

automatischer is recorded at frequency rank #35,644, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˌaʊ̯toˈmaːtɪʃɐ]. automatisches is at rank #36,204, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌaʊ̯toˈmaːtɪʃəs].

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 71848, this pair ranks #405,050 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of automatischer vs automatisches

Shared letters: acehimostu. Private to "automatischer": r. Private to "automatisches": -.

"automatischer" · 13 letters · shape VVCVCVCVCCCVC  ·  "automatisches" · 13 letters · shape VVCVCVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • automatischeratuomatischer · auotmatischer · autmoatischer · autoamtischer · automaitscher · automaticsher · automatisccher · automatiscehr
  • automatischesatuomatisches · auotmatisches · autmoatisches · autoamtisches · automaitsches · automaticshes · automatiscches · automatiscehs

Frequency comparison

automatischer#35,644
automatisches#36,204

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "automatischer" and "automatisches" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˌaʊ̯toˈmaːtɪʃɐ] versus [ˌaʊ̯toˈmaːtɪʃəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "automatischer" or "automatisches"?
"automatischer" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,644 in our German list, against #36,204 for "automatisches". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering automatischer vs automatisches

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 “automatischer” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list