Which to use
“symmetrisch” and “symmetrische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,511
- “symmetrisch” frequency rank
- #32,796
- “symmetrische” frequency rank
- 60307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | symmetrisch | symmetrische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ebenmäßig, über Symmetrie verfügend, Symmetrie aufweisend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs symmetrisch |
Where the eye mixes symmetrisch and symmetrische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. symmetrisch runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCVCCC) against symmetrische's 12 (CVCCVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses symmetrisch with symmetrische
A purely visual mix-up. symmetrisch ([zʏˈmeːtʁɪʃ]) and symmetrische ([zʏˈmeːtʁɪʃə]) 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) - “symmetrisch” sits inside “symmetrische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
symmetrisch is recorded at frequency rank #27,511, classified as anadj, pronounced [zʏˈmeːtʁɪʃ]. symmetrische is at rank #32,796, tagged as anadj, pronounced [zʏˈmeːtʁɪʃə].
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 60307, this pair ranks #791,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of symmetrisch vs symmetrische
Shared letters: cehimrsty. Private to "symmetrisch": -. Private to "symmetrische": -.
"symmetrisch" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCC · "symmetrische" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- symmetrisch ← smymetrisch · ssymmetrisch · symemtrisch · symetrisch · symmertisch · symmetirsch · symmetricsh · symmetriscch
- symmetrische ← smymetrische · ssymmetrische · symemtrische · symetrische · symmertische · symmetirsche · symmetricshe · symmetriscche
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "symmetrisch" and "symmetrische" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "symmetrisch" or "symmetrische"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "symmetrisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "symmetrische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #791,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "symmetrisch" and "symmetrische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "symmetrische vs symmetrischen". 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 #791,875 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.