Which to use
“elektrisch” is an adjective and “Elektrische” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,639
- “elektrisch” frequency rank
- #5,476
- “Elektrische” frequency rank
- 17115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | elektrisch | Elektrische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Elektrizität (also die Anziehungs- und Abstoßungskraft der geladenen Elementarteilchen) hervorgerufen | Bezeichnung für die mit Strom betriebene Straßenbahn |
Where the eye mixes elektrisch and Elektrische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. elektrisch runs 10 letters (VCVCCCVCCC) against Elektrische's 11 (VCVCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: elektrisch vs Elektrische
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: elektrisch is [eˈlɛktʁɪʃ] while Elektrische is [eˈlɛktʁɪʃə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “elektrisch” sits inside “Elektrische”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17115, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
elektrisch is recorded at frequency rank #11,639, classified as anadj, pronounced [eˈlɛktʁɪʃ]. Elektrische is at rank #5,476, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eˈlɛktʁɪʃə].
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 17115, this pair ranks #1,930,221 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of elektrisch vs Elektrische
Shared letters: cehiklrst. Private to "elektrisch": -. Private to "Elektrische": -.
"elektrisch" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCCVCCC · "Elektrische" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- elektrisch ← eelktrisch · elekktrisch · elekrtisch · elektirsch · elektricsh · elektriscch · elektrischh · elektrishc
- Elektrische ← eelktrische · elekktrische · elekrtische · elektirsche · elektricshe · elektriscche · elektrisceh · elektrischhe
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "elektrisch" and "Elektrische" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "elektrisch" vs "Elektrische" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "elektrisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Elektrische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,930,221 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "elektrisch" and "Elektrische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "elektrisch vs elektrisches". 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 #1,930,221 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.