Which to use
“elektronische” and “elektronisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,783
- “elektronische” frequency rank
- #31,023
- “elektronisches” frequency rank
- 37806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | elektronische | elektronisches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs elektronisch | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs elektronisch |
Where the eye mixes elektronische and elektronisches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. elektronische runs 13 letters (VCVCCCVCVCCCV) against elektronisches's 14 (VCVCCCVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses elektronische with elektronisches
A purely visual mix-up. elektronische ([elɛkˈtʁoːnɪʃə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “elektronische” sits inside “elektronisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
elektronische is recorded at frequency rank #6,783, classified as anadj, pronounced [elɛkˈtʁoːnɪʃə]. 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 37806, this pair ranks #1,580,586 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of elektronische vs elektronisches
Shared letters: cehiklnorst. Private to "elektronische": -. Private to "elektronisches": -.
"elektronische" · 13 letters · shape VCVCCCVCVCCCV · "elektronisches" · 14 letters · shape VCVCCCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- elektronische ← eelktronische · elekktronische · elekrtonische · elektornische · elektrnoische · elektroinsche · elektronicshe · elektroniscche
- elektronisches ← eelktronisches · elekktronisches · elekrtonisches · elektornisches · elektrnoisches · elektroinsches · elektronicshes · elektroniscches
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "elektronische" and "elektronisches" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "elektronische" or "elektronisches" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "elektronische" and "elektronisches" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "elektronische" 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 #1,580,586 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "elektronische" 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 #1,580,586 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.