Which to use
“elektronisch” and “elektronische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,221
- “elektronisch” frequency rank
- #6,783
- “elektronische” frequency rank
- 25004
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | elektronisch | elektronische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf der Elektronik aufbauend, auf ihr beruhend; anfangs auf Elektronenröhren und später auf Halbleitertechnik basierend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs elektronisch |
Where the eye mixes elektronisch and elektronische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. elektronisch runs 12 letters (VCVCCCVCVCCC) against elektronische's 13 (VCVCCCVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: elektronisch vs elektronische
A purely visual mix-up. elektronisch ([elɛkˈtʁoːnɪʃ]) and elektronische ([elɛkˈtʁoːnɪʃə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “elektronisch” sits inside “elektronische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25004, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
elektronisch is recorded at frequency rank #18,221, classified as anadj, pronounced [elɛkˈtʁoːnɪʃ]. elektronische is at rank #6,783, tagged as anadj, pronounced [elɛkˈtʁoːnɪʃə].
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 25004, this pair ranks #1,839,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of elektronisch vs elektronische
Shared letters: cehiklnorst. Private to "elektronisch": -. Private to "elektronische": -.
"elektronisch" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCCVCVCCC · "elektronische" · 13 letters · shape VCVCCCVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- elektronisch ← eelktronisch · elekktronisch · elekrtonisch · elektornisch · elektrnoisch · elektroinsch · elektronicsh · elektroniscch
- elektronische ← eelktronische · elekktronische · elekrtonische · elektornische · elektrnoische · elektroinsche · elektronicshe · elektroniscche
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "elektronisch" and "elektronische" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "elektronisch" or "elektronische" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "elektronisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "elektronische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,839,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "elektronisch" and "elektronische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "elektronisch 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 #1,839,513 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.