Which to use
“mechanisch” and “mechanisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,986
- “mechanisch” frequency rank
- #48,324
- “mechanisches” frequency rank
- 66310
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mechanisch | mechanisches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Bezug auf die Mechanik und ihre Gesetze | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mechanisch |
Where the eye mixes mechanisch and mechanisches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. mechanisch runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCCC) against mechanisches's 12 (CVCCVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: mechanisch vs mechanisches
A purely visual mix-up. mechanisch ([meˈçaːnɪʃ]) and mechanisches ([meˈçaːnɪʃəs]) 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) - “mechanisch” sits inside “mechanisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66310, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mechanisch is recorded at frequency rank #17,986, classified as anadj, pronounced [meˈçaːnɪʃ]. mechanisches is at rank #48,324, tagged as anadj, pronounced [meˈçaːnɪʃəs].
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 66310, this pair ranks #577,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mechanisch vs mechanisches
Shared letters: acehimns. Private to "mechanisch": -. Private to "mechanisches": -.
"mechanisch" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCC · "mechanisches" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mechanisch ← emchanisch · mcehanisch · mecahnisch · mecchanisch · mechainsch · mechanicsh · mechaniscch · mechanischh
- mechanisches ← emchanisches · mcehanisches · mecahnisches · mecchanisches · mechainsches · mechanicshes · mechaniscches · mechaniscehs
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mechanisch" and "mechanisches" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mechanisch" or "mechanisches"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mechanisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mechanisches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #577,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mechanisch" and "mechanisches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mechanischer vs mechanisches". 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 #577,635 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.