Which to use
“elastisch” and “elastische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,739
- “elastisch” frequency rank
- #30,020
- “elastische” frequency rank
- 65759
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | elastisch | elastische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nach Ende der Krafteinwirkung durch Dehnung oder Stauchung schnell wieder in den Ausgangszustand zurückkehrend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs elastisch |
Where the eye mixes elastisch and elastische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between elastisch and elastische
A purely visual mix-up. elastisch ([eˈlastɪʃ]) and elastische ([eˈlastɪʃə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “elastisch” sits inside “elastische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65759, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
elastisch is recorded at frequency rank #35,739, classified as anadj, pronounced [eˈlastɪʃ]. elastische is at rank #30,020, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eˈlastɪʃə].
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 65759, this pair ranks #595,946 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of elastisch vs elastische
Shared letters: acehilst. Private to "elastisch": -. Private to "elastische": -.
"elastisch" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCC · "elastische" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- elastisch ← ealstisch · elasitsch · elasstisch · elasticsh · elastiscch · elastischh · elastishc · elastissch
- elastische ← ealstische · elasitsche · elasstische · elasticshe · elastiscche · elastisceh · elastischhe · elastishce
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "elastisch" and "elastische" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "elastisch" or "elastische" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "elastisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "elastische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #595,946 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "elastisch" and "elastische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "elastisch vs elastischen". 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 #595,946 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.