Which to use
“elektrisch” and “elektrisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,639
- “elektrisch” frequency rank
- #28,624
- “elektrisches” frequency rank
- 40263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | elektrisch | elektrisches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Elektrizität (also die Anziehungs- und Abstoßungskraft der geladenen Elementarteilchen) hervorgerufen | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs elektrisch |
Where the eye mixes elektrisch and elektrisches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. elektrisch runs 10 letters (VCVCCCVCCC) against elektrisches's 12 (VCVCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: elektrisch vs elektrisches
A purely visual mix-up. elektrisch ([eˈlɛktʁɪʃ]) and elektrisches ([eˈlɛktʁɪʃəs]) 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 “elektrisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40263, 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]. elektrisches is at rank #28,624, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eˈlɛktʁɪʃəs].
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 40263, this pair ranks #1,513,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of elektrisch vs elektrisches
Shared letters: cehiklrst. Private to "elektrisch": -. Private to "elektrisches": -.
"elektrisch" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCCVCCC · "elektrisches" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- elektrisch ← eelktrisch · elekktrisch · elekrtisch · elektirsch · elektricsh · elektriscch · elektrischh · elektrishc
- elektrisches ← eelktrisches · elekktrisches · elekrtisches · elektirsches · elektricshes · elektriscches · elektriscehs · elektrischess
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "elektrisch" for "elektrisches" ever safe?
Frequency check: "elektrisch" vs "elektrisches" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "elektrisches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,513,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "elektrisch" and "elektrisches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "elektrisches vs elektronisches". 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 #1,513,511 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.