Which to use
“elektrisch” and “elektrischen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,639
- “elektrisch” frequency rank
- #6,917
- “elektrischen” frequency rank
- 18556
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | elektrisch | elektrischen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Elektrizität (also die Anziehungs- und Abstoßungskraft der geladenen Elementarteilchen) hervorgerufen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs elektrisch |
Where the eye mixes elektrisch and elektrischen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. elektrisch runs 10 letters (VCVCCCVCCC) against elektrischen's 12 (VCVCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses elektrisch with elektrischen
A purely visual mix-up. elektrisch ([eˈlɛktʁɪʃ]) and elektrischen ([eˈlɛktʁɪʃn̩]) 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) - “elektrisch” sits inside “elektrischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18556, 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]. elektrischen is at rank #6,917, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eˈlɛktʁɪʃn̩].
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 18556, this pair ranks #1,917,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of elektrisch vs elektrischen
Shared letters: cehiklrst. Private to "elektrisch": -. Private to "elektrischen": n.
"elektrisch" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCCVCCC · "elektrischen" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- elektrisch ← eelktrisch · elekktrisch · elekrtisch · elektirsch · elektricsh · elektriscch · elektrischh · elektrishc
- elektrischen ← eelktrischen · elekktrischen · elekrtischen · elektirschen · elektricshen · elektriscchen · elektriscehn · elektrischenn
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "elektrisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "elektrischen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,917,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "elektrisch" and "elektrischen" 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 #1,917,104 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.