Which to use
“elektronisch” and “elektronischer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,221
- “elektronisch” frequency rank
- #18,867
- “elektronischer” frequency rank
- 37088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | elektronisch | elektronischer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf der Elektronik aufbauend, auf ihr beruhend; anfangs auf Elektronenröhren und später auf Halbleitertechnik basierend | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs elektronisch |
Where the eye mixes elektronisch and elektronischer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. elektronisch runs 12 letters (VCVCCCVCVCCC) against elektronischer's 14 (VCVCCCVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: elektronisch vs elektronischer
A purely visual mix-up. elektronisch ([elɛkˈtʁoːnɪʃ]) and elektronischer ([elɛkˈtʁoːnɪʃɐ]) 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) - “elektronisch” sits inside “elektronischer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37088, 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]. elektronischer is at rank #18,867, tagged as anadj, pronounced [elɛkˈtʁoːnɪʃɐ].
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 37088, this pair ranks #1,599,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of elektronisch vs elektronischer
Shared letters: cehiklnorst. Private to "elektronisch": -. Private to "elektronischer": -.
"elektronisch" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCCVCVCCC · "elektronischer" · 14 letters · shape VCVCCCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- elektronisch ← eelktronisch · elekktronisch · elekrtonisch · elektornisch · elektrnoisch · elektroinsch · elektronicsh · elektroniscch
- elektronischer ← eelktronischer · elekktronischer · elekrtonischer · elektornischer · elektrnoischer · elektroinscher · elektronicsher · elektronisccher
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "elektronisch" and "elektronischer" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "elektronisch" or "elektronischer" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "elektronisch" and "elektronischer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "elektronisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "elektronischer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,599,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "elektronisch" and "elektronischer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "elektronischer 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 #1,599,125 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.