Which to use
“obligatorisch” and “obligatorische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,784
- “obligatorisch” frequency rank
- #22,840
- “obligatorische” frequency rank
- 51624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obligatorisch | obligatorische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | verpflichtend, verbindlich, vorgeschrieben, zwingend erforderlich | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs obligatorisch |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set obligatorisch and obligatorische apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. obligatorisch ([ɔbliɡaˈtoːʁɪʃ]) and obligatorische ([ɔbliɡaˈtoːʁɪʃə]) 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) - “obligatorisch” sits inside “obligatorische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obligatorisch is recorded at frequency rank #28,784, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɔbliɡaˈtoːʁɪʃ]. obligatorische is at rank #22,840, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɔbliɡaˈtoːʁɪʃə].
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 51624, this pair ranks #1,128,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of obligatorisch vs obligatorische
Shared letters: abcghilorst. Private to "obligatorisch": -. Private to "obligatorische": e.
"obligatorisch" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCVCCC · "obligatorische" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- obligatorisch ← boligatorisch · obbligatorisch · obilgatorisch · oblgiatorisch · obliagtorisch · obligaotrisch · obligatoirsch · obligatoricsh
- obligatorische ← boligatorische · obbligatorische · obilgatorische · oblgiatorische · obliagtorische · obligaotrische · obligatoirsche · obligatoricshe
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "obligatorisch" and "obligatorische" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering obligatorisch vs obligatorische
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “obligatorisch” entry
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