Which to use
“ökonomisch” and “ökonomische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,474
- “ökonomisch” frequency rank
- #10,787
- “ökonomische” frequency rank
- 25261
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ökonomisch | ökonomische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wirtschaftlich gesehen, die Wirtschaft betreffend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ökonomisch |
Where the eye mixes ökonomisch and ökonomische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. ökonomisch runs 10 letters (VCVCVCVCCC) against ökonomische's 11 (VCVCVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ökonomisch vs ökonomische
A purely visual mix-up. ökonomisch ([økoˈnoːmɪʃ]) and ökonomische ([økoˈnoːmɪʃə]) 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) - “ökonomisch” sits inside “ökonomische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25261, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ökonomisch is recorded at frequency rank #14,474, classified as anadj, pronounced [økoˈnoːmɪʃ]. ökonomische is at rank #10,787, tagged as anadj, pronounced [økoˈnoːmɪʃə].
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 25261, this pair ranks #1,835,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ökonomisch vs ökonomische
Shared letters: chikmnosö. Private to "ökonomisch": -. Private to "ökonomische": e.
"ökonomisch" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCVCCC · "ökonomische" · 11 letters · shape VCVCVCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ökonomisch" for "ökonomische" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ökonomisch" vs "ökonomische" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ökonomisch" and "ökonomische" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ökonomisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ökonomische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,835,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ökonomisch" and "ökonomische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ökonomisch vs ökonomischer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,835,858 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.