drastische

Name: drastische, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈdʁastɪʃə]

/[ˈdʁastɪʃə]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“drastische” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #23,891 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#23,891
frequency rank, German: 10
letters: 16
tracked misspellings: 4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs drastisch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

drastische vs drastischen

91% similar

drastische vs drastischer

91% similar

drastische vs drastisch

90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for drastische
Property	Value
Headword	drastische
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈdʁastɪʃə]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#23,891
Misspellings tracked	16
Confusable pairs	4
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “drastische” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). drastische lands here:

#23,891

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for drastische is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdʁastɪʃə]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,891 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for drastische, with forms such as "darstische", "ddrastische", and "drasitsche". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "drastischen", "drastischer", "drastisch", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is drastische, spelled D-R-A-S-T-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs drastisch
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs drastisch
3
Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs drastisch
4
Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs drastisch
5
Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs drastisch
6
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs drastisch
7
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs drastisch
8
Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs drastisch
9
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs drastisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: darstische,ddrastische,drasitsche,drasstische,drasticshe,drastiscche,drastisceh,drastischhe,drastishce,drastissche,drastsiche,drasttische,dratsische,drrastische,drsatische,rdastische

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of drastische - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "drastische"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "drastische"?

"drastische" is spelled D-R-A-S-T-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁastɪʃə].

What does "drastische" mean?

As an adjective, "drastische" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs drastisch

What words are commonly confused with "drastische"?

"drastische" is commonly confused with "drastischen", "drastischer", "drastisch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "drastische"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "drastische" is [ˈdʁastɪʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "drastische" come from?

"drastische" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.

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Using “drastische”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is D-R-A-S-T-I-S-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈdʁastɪʃə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “drastischen” - see the side-by-side comparison. drastische vs drastischen
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.