Which to use
“erotische” and “exotisch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,137
- “erotische” frequency rank
- #33,578
- “exotisch” frequency rank
- 46715
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erotische | exotisch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erotisch | aus fernen Gebieten stammend |
Where the eye mixes erotische and exotisch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. erotische runs 9 letters (VCVCVCCCV) against exotisch's 8 (VCVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses erotische with exotisch
A purely visual mix-up. erotische ([eˈʁoːtɪʃə]) and exotisch ([ɛˈksoːtɪʃ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46715, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erotische is recorded at frequency rank #13,137, classified as anadj, pronounced [eˈʁoːtɪʃə]. exotisch is at rank #33,578, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛˈksoːtɪʃ].
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 46715, this pair ranks #1,309,496 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erotische vs exotisch
Shared letters: cehiost. Private to "erotische": r. Private to "exotisch": x.
"erotische" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCCCV · "exotisch" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erotische" for "exotisch" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "erotische" or "exotisch" show up more?
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 "erotische" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exotisch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,309,496 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erotische" and "exotisch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erotisch vs exotisch". 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 #1,309,496 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.