motorische

Name: motorische, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[moˈtoːʁɪʃə]

/[moˈtoːʁɪʃə]/ adj

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

The verdict

“motorische” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #44,809 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#44,809
frequency rank, German: 10
letters: 15
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

motorische vs motorischen

91% similar

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

Key facts for motorische
Property	Value
Headword	motorische
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[moˈtoːʁɪʃə]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#44,809
Misspellings tracked	15
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “motorische” 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). motorische lands here:

#44,809

#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 motorische is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [moˈtoːʁɪʃə]. Corpus data places it at rank #44,809 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 motorische, with forms such as "mmotorische", "mootrische", and "motoirsche". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "motorischen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is motorische, spelled M-O-T-O-R-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmotorische,mootrische,motoirsche,motoricshe,motoriscche,motorisceh,motorischhe,motorishce,motorissche,motorrische,motorsiche,motroische,mottorische,mtoorische,omtorische

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

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 "motorische"?

"motorische" is spelled M-O-T-O-R-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈtoːʁɪʃə].

What does "motorische" mean?

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

What words are commonly confused with "motorische"?

"motorische" is commonly confused with "motorischen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "motorische"?

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

What language does "motorische" come from?

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

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Using “motorische”

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

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