thematischvsthematischeWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set thematisch and thematische apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
thematisch
11 ch
thematische

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • thematischhtematisch · tehmatisch · theamtisch · themaitsch · thematicsh · thematiscch · thematischh · thematishc
  • thematischehtematische · tehmatische · theamtische · themaitsche · thematicshe · thematiscche · thematisceh · thematischhe

Frequency comparison

thematisch#14,429
thematische#27,976

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "thematisch" and "thematische" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([teˈmaːtɪʃ] versus [teˈmaːtɪʃə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "thematisch" or "thematische"?
"thematisch" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,429 in our German list, against #27,976 for "thematische". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering thematisch vs thematische

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “thematisch” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list