Which to use
“ökologisch” and “ökologische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,220
- “ökologisch” frequency rank
- #11,580
- “ökologische” frequency rank
- 25800
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ökologisch | ökologische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Ökologie betreffend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ökologisch |
Where the eye mixes ökologisch and ökologische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. ökologisch runs 10 letters (VCVCVCVCCC) against ökologische's 11 (VCVCVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ökologisch vs ökologische
A purely visual mix-up. ökologisch ([økoˈloːɡɪʃ]) and ökologische ([økoˈloːɡɪʃə]) 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) - “ökologisch” sits inside “ökologische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25800, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ökologisch is recorded at frequency rank #14,220, classified as anadj, pronounced [økoˈloːɡɪʃ]. ökologische is at rank #11,580, tagged as anadj, pronounced [økoˈloːɡɪʃə].
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 25800, this pair ranks #1,827,805 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ökologisch vs ökologische
Shared letters: cghiklosö. Private to "ökologisch": -. Private to "ökologische": e.
"ökologisch" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCVCCC · "ökologische" · 11 letters · shape VCVCVCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ökologisch" and "ökologische" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ökologisch" vs "ökologische" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ökologisch" and "ökologische" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ökologisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ökologische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,827,805 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ökologisch" and "ökologische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ökologisch vs ökologischer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,827,805 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.