elektrisch

[eˈlɛktʁɪʃ]

/[eˈlɛktʁɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“elektrisch” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,639. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,639
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch Elektrizität (also die Anziehungs- und Abstoßungskraft der geladenen Elementarteilchen) hervorgerufen

Corpus desk

Index DE-elektrisch · elektrisch · German

elektrisch · rank #11,639 · 16 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,639
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH einwandfrei

Nearest frequency peer: einwandfrei (-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 „elektrisch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „elektrisch“ 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).

elektrisch vs Elektrische
82% similar
elektrisch vs elektrischen
83% similar
elektrisch vs elektrischer
83% similar

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

Key facts for elektrisch
PropertyValue
Headwordelektrisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[eˈlɛktʁɪʃ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#11,639
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „elektrisch“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „einwandfrei“ (#11,638), „Endes“ (#11,640), „Einordnung“ (#11,637). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „elektrisch“ bei #11,639. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around elektrisch (IPA [eˈlɛktʁɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,639 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for elektrisch, with forms such as "eelktrisch", "elekktrisch", and "elekrtisch". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Elektrische", "elektrischen", "elektrischer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is elektrisch, spelled E-L-E-K-T-R-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Elektrizität (also die Anziehungs- und Abstoßungskraft der geladenen Elementarteilchen) hervorgerufen
  2. 2
    mit Elektrizität betrieben
  3. 3
    Elektrizität speichernd, führend, erzeugend
  4. 4
    auf Elektrizität basierend
  5. 5
    Elektrizität betreffend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe einen elektrischen Schlag bekommen.
  2. Heiners elektrischer Rasierapparat ist schon wieder kaputt.

This word in other languages

electric(English)eléctrico(Español)électrique(Français)elétrico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eelktrisch
  • elekktrisch
  • elekrtisch
  • elektirsch
  • elektricsh
  • elektriscch
  • elektrischh
  • elektrishc
  • elektrissch
  • elektrrisch
  • elektrsich
  • elekttrisch
  • eletkrisch
  • elketrisch
  • ellektrisch
  • leektrisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of elektrisch - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eelktrisch2elekktrisch1elekrtisch2elektirsch2elektricsh2elektriscch1elektrischh1elektrishc2
Edit distance from "elektrisch"

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 "elektrisch"?
"elektrisch" is spelled E-L-E-K-T-R-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈlɛktʁɪʃ].
What does "elektrisch" mean?
As an adjective, "elektrisch" means: durch Elektrizität (also die Anziehungs- und Abstoßungskraft der geladenen Elementarteilchen) hervorgerufen
What words are commonly confused with "elektrisch"?
"elektrisch" is commonly confused with "Elektrische", "elektrischen", "elektrischer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "elektrisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "elektrisch" is [eˈlɛktʁɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "elektrisch" come from?
"elektrisch" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Einordnung#11,637erschlagen#11,645foundation#11,648Gewissheit#11,661

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Karlsruher16 variantsAnschaffung16 variantsKoordinaten16 variantsökologische16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list