Which to use
“erotisch” and “erotische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,177
- “erotisch” frequency rank
- #13,137
- “erotische” frequency rank
- 41314
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erotisch | erotische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die sinnliche Liebe betreffend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erotisch |
Where the eye mixes erotisch and erotische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. erotisch runs 8 letters (VCVCVCCC) against erotische's 9 (VCVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erotisch vs erotische
A purely visual mix-up. erotisch ([eˈʁoːtɪʃ]) and erotische ([eˈʁoːtɪʃə]) 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) - “erotisch” sits inside “erotische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41314, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erotisch is recorded at frequency rank #28,177, classified as anadj, pronounced [eˈʁoːtɪʃ]. erotische is at rank #13,137, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eˈʁoːtɪʃə].
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 41314, this pair ranks #1,483,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erotisch vs erotische
Shared letters: cehiorst. Private to "erotisch": -. Private to "erotische": -.
"erotisch" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCC · "erotische" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erotisch" for "erotische" ever safe?
Which is more common, "erotisch" or "erotische"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erotisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erotische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,483,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erotisch" and "erotische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erotisch vs erotisches". 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 #1,483,162 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.