Which to use
“problematisch” and “problematischer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,096
- “problematisch” frequency rank
- #41,401
- “problematischer” frequency rank
- 48497
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | problematisch | problematischer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Problemen verbunden; so, dass Schwierigkeiten auftreten können | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs problematisch |
Where the eye mixes problematisch and problematischer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. problematisch runs 13 letters (CCVCCVCVCVCCC) against problematischer's 15 (CCVCCVCVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: problematisch vs problematischer
A purely visual mix-up. problematisch ([pʁobleˈmaːtɪʃ]) and problematischer ([pʁobleˈmaːtɪʃɐ]) 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) - “problematisch” sits inside “problematischer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48497, 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]. problematischer is at rank #41,401, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pʁobleˈmaːtɪʃɐ].
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 48497, this pair ranks #1,246,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of problematisch vs problematischer
Shared letters: abcehilmoprst. Private to "problematisch": -. Private to "problematischer": -.
"problematisch" · 13 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCVCCC · "problematischer" · 15 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- problematisch ← porblematisch · pproblematisch · prbolematisch · probblematisch · probelmatisch · probleamtisch · problemaitsch · problematicsh
- problematischer ← porblematischer · pproblematischer · prbolematischer · probblematischer · probelmatischer · probleamtischer · problemaitscher · problematicsher
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "problematisch" for "problematischer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "problematisch" vs "problematischer" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "problematisch" and "problematischer" 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 "problematischer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,246,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "problematisch" and "problematischer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "problematischen 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 #1,246,438 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.