systematischevssystematischesConfusable pair

Which to use

“systematische” and “systematisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#10,575
“systematische” frequency rank
#48,526
“systematisches” frequency rank
59101
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature systematische systematisches
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs systematisch Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs systematisch

Where the eye mixes systematische and systematisches

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence.

13 ch
systematische
14 ch
systematisches

Look-alike desk: systematische vs systematisches

A purely visual mix-up. systematische ([zʏsteˈmaːtɪʃə]) and systematisches ([zʏsteˈmaːtɪʃəs]) 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) - “systematische” sits inside “systematisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59101, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

systematische is recorded at frequency rank #10,575, classified as anadj, pronounced [zʏsteˈmaːtɪʃə]. systematisches is at rank #48,526, tagged as anadj, pronounced [zʏsteˈmaːtɪʃəs].

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 59101, this pair ranks #837,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of systematische vs systematisches

Shared letters: acehimsty. Private to "systematische": -. Private to "systematisches": -.

"systematische" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCCCV  ·  "systematisches" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • systematischessystematische · ssytematische · sysetmatische · sysstematische · systeamtische · systemaitsche · systematicshe · systematiscche
  • systematischesssystematisches · ssytematisches · sysetmatisches · sysstematisches · systeamtisches · systemaitsches · systematicshes · systematiscches

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "systematische" for "systematisches" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([zʏsteˈmaːtɪʃə] versus [zʏsteˈmaːtɪʃəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "systematische" or "systematisches"?
"systematische" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,575 in our German list, against #48,526 for "systematisches". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "systematische" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "systematisches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #837,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "systematische" and "systematisches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "systematischer vs systematisches". 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 #837,290 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list