Which to use
“problematisch” and “problematische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,096
- “problematisch” frequency rank
- #27,008
- “problematische” frequency rank
- 34104
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | problematisch | problematische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Problemen verbunden; so, dass Schwierigkeiten auftreten können | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs problematisch |
Where the eye mixes problematisch and problematische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. problematisch runs 13 letters (CCVCCVCVCVCCC) against problematische's 14 (CCVCCVCVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between problematisch and problematische
A purely visual mix-up. problematisch ([pʁobleˈmaːtɪʃ]) and problematische ([pʁobleˈmaːtɪʃə]) 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) - “problematisch” sits inside “problematische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34104, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
problematisch is recorded at frequency rank #7,096, classified as anadj, pronounced [pʁobleˈmaːtɪʃ]. problematische is at rank #27,008, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pʁobleˈmaːtɪʃə].
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 34104, this pair ranks #1,670,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of problematisch vs problematische
Shared letters: abcehilmoprst. Private to "problematisch": -. Private to "problematische": -.
"problematisch" · 13 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCVCCC · "problematische" · 14 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- problematisch ← porblematisch · pproblematisch · prbolematisch · probblematisch · probelmatisch · probleamtisch · problemaitsch · problematicsh
- problematische ← porblematische · pproblematische · prbolematische · probblematische · probelmatische · probleamtische · problemaitsche · problematicshe
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "problematisch" and "problematische" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "problematisch" or "problematische" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "problematisch" and "problematische" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "problematisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "problematische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,670,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "problematisch" and "problematische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "problematische vs problematischer". 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 #1,670,912 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.