Which to use
“erotischer” and “erotisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,500
- “erotischer” frequency rank
- #39,325
- “erotisches” frequency rank
- 76825
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erotischer | erotisches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erotisch | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erotisch |
Where the eye mixes erotischer and erotisches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: erotischer vs erotisches
A purely visual mix-up. erotischer ([eˈʁoːtɪʃɐ]) and erotisches ([eˈʁoːtɪʃəs]) 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 a single letter - r in “erotischer” becomes s in “erotisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76825, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erotischer is recorded at frequency rank #37,500, classified as anadj, pronounced [eˈʁoːtɪʃɐ]. erotisches is at rank #39,325, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eˈʁoːtɪʃəs].
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 76825, this pair ranks #274,861 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of erotischer vs erotisches
Shared letters: cehiorst. Private to "erotischer": -. Private to "erotisches": -.
"erotischer" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCCCVC · "erotisches" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erotischer ← eortischer · eroitscher · eroticsher · erotisccher · erotiscehr · erotischerr · erotischher · erotischre
- erotisches ← eortisches · eroitsches · eroticshes · erotiscches · erotiscehs · erotischess · erotischhes · erotischse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erotischer" for "erotisches" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erotischer" vs "erotisches" - 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 "erotischer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erotisches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #274,861 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erotischer" and "erotisches" 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 #274,861 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.