optimistische

[ˌɔptiˈmɪstɪʃə]

/[ˌɔptiˈmɪstɪʃə]/ adj

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The verdict

“optimistische” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,623. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,623
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords
20
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 optimistisch

Corpus desk

Index DE-optimistische · optimistische · German

optimistische · rank #47,623 · 20 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #47,623
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 14,908
  • PHOTO-FINISH Oppositionsfü…

Nearest frequency peer: Oppositionsführer (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “optimistische”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “optimistische” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

optimistische vs optimistisch
92% similar

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

Key facts for optimistische
PropertyValue
Headwordoptimistische
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌɔptiˈmɪstɪʃə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#47,623
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “optimistische” 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). optimistische lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around optimistische (IPA [ˌɔptiˈmɪstɪʃə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #47,623 among 14,908 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for optimistische, with forms such as "opitmistische", "opptimistische", and "optiimstische". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "optimistisch", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is optimistische, spelled O-P-T-I-M-I-S-T-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opitmistische
  • opptimistische
  • optiimstische
  • optimisitsche
  • optimisstische
  • optimisticshe
  • optimistiscche
  • optimistisceh
  • optimistischhe
  • optimistishce
  • optimistissche
  • optimistsiche
  • optimisttische
  • optimitsische
  • optimmistische
  • optimsitische
  • optmiistische
  • opttimistische
  • otpimistische
  • potimistische

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of optimistische - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

opitmistische2opptimistische1optiimstische2optimisitsche2optimisstische1optimisticshe2optimistiscche1optimistisceh2
Edit distance from "optimistische"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "optimistische"?
"optimistische" is spelled O-P-T-I-M-I-S-T-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɔptiˈmɪstɪʃə].
What does "optimistische" mean?
As an adjective, "optimistische" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs optimistisch
What words are commonly confused with "optimistische"?
"optimistische" is commonly confused with "optimistisch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "optimistische"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "optimistische" is [ˌɔptiˈmɪstɪʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "optimistische" come from?
"optimistische" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

neuzeitlichen#47,614Mobilfunknetz#47,596mitzuarbeiten#47,595Mittagsschlaf#47,594

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

nördlichsten20 variantsKreuzbandriss20 variantsKirchgemeinde20 variantsSprichwörter20 variants
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list