Which to use
“elektronisch” and “elektronisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,221
- “elektronisch” frequency rank
- #31,023
- “elektronisches” frequency rank
- 49244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | elektronisch | elektronisches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf der Elektronik aufbauend, auf ihr beruhend; anfangs auf Elektronenröhren und später auf Halbleitertechnik basierend | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs elektronisch |
Where the eye mixes elektronisch and elektronisches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. elektronisch runs 12 letters (VCVCCCVCVCCC) against elektronisches's 14 (VCVCCCVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between elektronisch and elektronisches
A purely visual mix-up. elektronisch ([elɛkˈtʁoːnɪʃ]) and elektronisches ([elɛkˈtʁoːnɪʃəs]) 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 “elektronisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49244, 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]. elektronisches is at rank #31,023, tagged as anadj, pronounced [elɛkˈtʁoːnɪʃəs].
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 49244, this pair ranks #1,218,646 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of elektronisch vs elektronisches
Shared letters: cehiklnorst. Private to "elektronisch": -. Private to "elektronisches": -.
"elektronisch" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCCVCVCCC · "elektronisches" · 14 letters · shape VCVCCCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- elektronisch ← eelktronisch · elekktronisch · elekrtonisch · elektornisch · elektrnoisch · elektroinsch · elektronicsh · elektroniscch
- elektronisches ← eelktronisches · elekktronisches · elekrtonisches · elektornisches · elektrnoisches · elektroinsches · elektronicshes · elektroniscches
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "elektronisch" and "elektronisches" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "elektronisch" vs "elektronisches" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "elektronisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "elektronisches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,218,646 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "elektronisch" and "elektronisches" 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 #1,218,646 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.