Which to use
“Adler” and “Adlers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,853
- “Adler” frequency rank
- #44,420
- “Adlers” frequency rank
- 49273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Adler | Adlers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mehrere verschiedene größere Raubvögel, Greifvögel aus der Familie der Habichtartigen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Adler |
Where the eye mixes Adler and Adlers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Adler runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against Adlers's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Adler with Adlers
A purely visual mix-up. Adler ([ˈaːdlɐ]) and Adlers ([ˈaːdlɐs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Adler” sits inside “Adlers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49273, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Adler is recorded at frequency rank #4,853, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaːdlɐ]. Adlers is at rank #44,420, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaːdlɐs].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 49273, this pair ranks #1,217,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Adler vs Adlers
Shared letters: adelr. Private to "Adler": -. Private to "Adlers": s.
"Adler" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Adlers" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Adler" and "Adlers" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Adler" vs "Adlers" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Adler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Adlers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,217,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Adler" and "Adlers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Adlers vs alert". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,217,615 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.