Which to use
“Elektrische” is a noun and “elektrischen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,476
- “Elektrische” frequency rank
- #6,917
- “elektrischen” frequency rank
- 12393
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Elektrische | elektrischen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bezeichnung für die mit Strom betriebene Straßenbahn | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs elektrisch |
Where the eye mixes Elektrische and elektrischen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Elektrische runs 11 letters (VCVCCCVCCCV) 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 Elektrische with elektrischen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Elektrische is [eˈlɛktʁɪʃə] while elektrischen is [eˈlɛktʁɪʃn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Elektrische” sits inside “elektrischen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12393, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Elektrische is recorded at frequency rank #5,476, classified as anoun, pronounced [eˈlɛktʁɪʃə]. 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 12393, this pair ranks #1,964,444 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Elektrische vs elektrischen
Shared letters: cehiklrst. Private to "Elektrische": -. Private to "elektrischen": n.
"Elektrische" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCCVCCCV · "elektrischen" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Elektrische ← eelktrische · elekktrische · elekrtische · elektirsche · elektricshe · elektriscche · elektrisceh · elektrischhe
- elektrischen ← eelktrischen · elekktrischen · elekrtischen · elektirschen · elektricshen · elektriscchen · elektriscehn · elektrischenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Elektrische" and "elektrischen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Elektrische" or "elektrischen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Elektrische" and "elektrischen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Elektrische" 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 #1,964,444 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Elektrische" and "elektrischen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "elektrischen 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 #1,964,444 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.