Which to use
“thematisch” and “thematische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,429
- “thematisch” frequency rank
- #27,976
- “thematische” frequency rank
- 42405
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | thematisch | thematische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf ein Thema bezogen, an einem Thema orientiert | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs thematisch |
Where the eye mixes thematisch and thematische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. thematisch runs 10 letters (CCVCVCVCCC) against thematische's 11 (CCVCVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between thematisch and thematische
A purely visual mix-up. thematisch ([teˈmaːtɪʃ]) and thematische ([teˈmaːtɪʃə]) 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) - “thematisch” sits inside “thematische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42405, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
thematisch is recorded at frequency rank #14,429, classified as anadj, pronounced [teˈmaːtɪʃ]. thematische is at rank #27,976, tagged as anadj, pronounced [teˈmaːtɪʃə].
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 42405, this pair ranks #1,450,352 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of thematisch vs thematische
Shared letters: acehimst. Private to "thematisch": -. Private to "thematische": -.
"thematisch" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCVCCC · "thematische" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- thematisch ← htematisch · tehmatisch · theamtisch · themaitsch · thematicsh · thematiscch · thematischh · thematishc
- thematische ← htematische · tehmatische · theamtische · themaitsche · thematicshe · thematiscche · thematisceh · thematischhe
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "thematisch" and "thematische" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "thematisch" vs "thematische" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "thematisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "thematische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,450,352 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "thematisch" and "thematische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "thematische vs thematischen". 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 #1,450,352 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.