optisches
[ˈɔptɪʃəs]
The verdict
“optisches” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #48,363 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #48,363
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
- 4
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs optisch
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | optisches |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈɔptɪʃəs] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #48,363 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 4 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “optisches” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for optisches is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɔptɪʃəs]. Corpus data places it at rank #48,363 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for optisches, with forms such as "opitsches", "opptisches", and "opticshes". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "optisch", "optische", "optischen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is optisches, spelled O-P-T-I-S-C-H-E-S.
Definition
- 1Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs optisch
- 2Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs optisch
- 3Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs optisch
- 4Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs optisch
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: opitsches,opptisches,opticshes,optiscches,optiscehs,optischess,optischhes,optischse,optishces,optissches,optsiches,opttisches,otpisches,potisches
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of optisches - 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.
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.
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Using “optisches”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is O-P-T-I-S-C-H-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈɔptɪʃəs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “optisch” - see the side-by-side comparison. optisches vs optisch
- 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.