elastische

Name: elastische, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[eˈlastɪʃə]

/[eˈlastɪʃə]/ adj

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

The verdict

“elastische” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #30,020 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#30,020
frequency rank, German: 10
letters: 15
tracked misspellings: 2
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

elastische vs elastischen

91% similar

elastische vs elastisch

90% similar

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

Key facts for elastische
Property	Value
Headword	elastische
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[eˈlastɪʃə]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#30,020
Misspellings tracked	15
Confusable pairs	2
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “elastische” 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). elastische lands here:

#30,020

#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 elastische is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eˈlastɪʃə]. Corpus data places it at rank #30,020 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 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for elastische, with forms such as "ealstische", "elasitsche", and "elasstische". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "elastischen", "elastisch", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is elastische, spelled E-L-A-S-T-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ealstische,elasitsche,elasstische,elasticshe,elastiscche,elastisceh,elastischhe,elastishce,elastissche,elastsiche,elasttische,elatsische,ellastische,elsatische,leastische

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of elastische - 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 "elastische"

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 "elastische"?

"elastische" is spelled E-L-A-S-T-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈlastɪʃə].

What does "elastische" mean?

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

What words are commonly confused with "elastische"?

"elastische" is commonly confused with "elastischen", "elastisch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "elastische"?

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

What language does "elastische" come from?

"elastische" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “elastische”

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

The one correct German spelling is E-L-A-S-T-I-S-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [eˈlastɪʃə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “elastischen” - see the side-by-side comparison. elastische vs elastischen
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.