romantische

[ʁoˈmantɪʃə]

/[ʁoˈmantɪʃə]/ adj

The verdict

“romantische” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,798 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#9,798
frequency rank, German
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

romantische vs rumänische
73% similar
romantische vs romantischen
92% similar
romantische vs romantischer
92% similar

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

Key facts for romantische
PropertyValue
Headwordromantische
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʁoˈmantɪʃə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#9,798
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “romantische” 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). romantische lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for romantische is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʁoˈmantɪʃə]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,798 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for romantische, with forms such as "ormantische", "rmoantische", and "roamntische". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "rumänische", "romantischen", "romantischer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is romantische, spelled R-O-M-A-N-T-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ormantische,rmoantische,roamntische,romanitsche,romanntische,romanticshe,romantiscche,romantisceh,romantischhe,romantishce,romantissche,romantsiche,romanttische,romatnische,rommantische,romnatische,rromantische

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ormantische2rmoantische2roamntische2romanitsche2romanntische1romanticshe2romantiscche1romantisceh2
Edit distance from "romantische"

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

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

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list