elastisch

[eˈlastɪʃ]

/[eˈlastɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“elastisch” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,739. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,739
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach Ende der Krafteinwirkung durch Dehnung oder Stauchung schnell wieder in den Ausgangszustand zurückkehrend

Corpus desk

Index DE-elastisch · elastisch · German

elastisch · rank #35,739 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,739
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Eiswürfel

Nearest frequency peer: Eiswürfel (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „elastisch“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „elastisch“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

elastisch vs Esstisch
67% similar
elastisch vs elastische
90% similar
elastisch vs elastischen
82% similar

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

Key facts for elastisch
PropertyValue
Headwordelastisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[eˈlastɪʃ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#35,739
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „elastisch“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.elastischliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Eiswürfel“ (#35,738), „elder“ (#35,740), „Eisdiele“ (#35,737). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „elastisch“ bei #35,739. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around elastisch (IPA [eˈlastɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #35,739 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for elastisch, with forms such as "ealstisch", "elasitsch", and "elasstisch". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Esstisch", "elastische", "elastischen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is elastisch, spelled E-L-A-S-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach Ende der Krafteinwirkung durch Dehnung oder Stauchung schnell wieder in den Ausgangszustand zurückkehrend
  2. 2
    stark auf die Veränderung einer Variablen reagierend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how elastisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Gummi ist elastisch.
  2. Wenn der Preis wenig steigt und die Nachfrage dadurch drastisch sinkt, haben wir es mit einer elastischen Nachfrage zu tun.

This word in other languages

elastic(English)élastique(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ealstisch
  • elasitsch
  • elasstisch
  • elasticsh
  • elastiscch
  • elastischh
  • elastishc
  • elastissch
  • elastsich
  • elasttisch
  • elatsisch
  • ellastisch
  • elsatisch
  • leastisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of elastisch - 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.

ealstisch2elasitsch2elasstisch1elasticsh2elastiscch1elastischh1elastishc2elastissch1
Edit distance from "elastisch"

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 "elastisch"?
"elastisch" is spelled E-L-A-S-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈlastɪʃ].
What does "elastisch" mean?
As an adjective, "elastisch" means: nach Ende der Krafteinwirkung durch Dehnung oder Stauchung schnell wieder in den Ausgangszustand zurückkehrend
What words are commonly confused with "elastisch"?
"elastisch" is commonly confused with "Esstisch", "elastische", "elastischen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "elastisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "elastisch" is [eˈlastɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "elastisch" come from?
"elastisch" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "elastisch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Eiswürfel#35,738entbehren#35,745erstrahlt#35,752Eichsfeld#35,721

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

einbezieht14 variantsFachärzte14 variantsDarlegung14 variantsFreistadt14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list