Which to use
“Elektrische” is a noun and “elektrisches” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,476
- “Elektrische” frequency rank
- #28,624
- “elektrisches” frequency rank
- 34100
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Elektrische | elektrisches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bezeichnung für die mit Strom betriebene Straßenbahn | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs elektrisch |
Where the eye mixes Elektrische and elektrisches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Elektrische runs 11 letters (VCVCCCVCCCV) against elektrisches'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 elektrisches
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Elektrische is [eˈlɛktʁɪʃə] while elektrisches is [eˈlɛktʁɪʃəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Elektrische” sits inside “elektrisches”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34100, 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]. 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 34100, this pair ranks #1,670,999 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Elektrische vs elektrisches
Shared letters: cehiklrst. Private to "Elektrische": -. Private to "elektrisches": -.
"Elektrische" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCCVCCCV · "elektrisches" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Elektrische ← eelktrische · elekktrische · elekrtische · elektirsche · elektricshe · elektriscche · elektrisceh · elektrischhe
- elektrisches ← eelktrisches · elekktrisches · elekrtisches · elektirsches · elektricshes · elektriscches · elektriscehs · elektrischess
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Elektrische" and "elektrisches" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Elektrische" vs "elektrisches" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Elektrische" 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 #1,670,999 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Elektrische" 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 #1,670,999 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.