AlbrechtvsAlbrechtsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Albrecht is a name, Albrechts is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Albrecht” is a name and “Albrechts” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#4,955
“Albrecht” frequency rank
#36,779
“Albrechts” frequency rank
41734
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Albrecht Albrechts
Definition männlicher Vorname Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Albrecht

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Albrecht and Albrechts apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
Albrecht
9 ch
Albrechts

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Albrecht is [ˈalbʁɛçt] while Albrechts is [ˈalbʁɛçt͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Albrecht” sits inside “Albrechts”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41734, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Albrecht is recorded at frequency rank #4,955, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈalbʁɛçt]. Albrechts is at rank #36,779, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈalbʁɛçt͡s].

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 41734, this pair ranks #1,470,693 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Albrecht vs Albrechts

Shared letters: abcehlrt. Private to "Albrecht": -. Private to "Albrechts": s.

"Albrecht" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC  ·  "Albrechts" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Albrechtablrecht · albbrecht · albercht · albrceht · albreccht · albrechht · albrechtt · albrecth
  • Albrechtsablrechts · albbrechts · alberchts · albrcehts · albrecchts · albrechhts · albrechst · albrechtss

Frequency comparison

Albrecht#4,955
Albrechts#36,779

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Albrecht" and "Albrechts" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Albrecht" is a name and "Albrechts" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Albrecht" or "Albrechts"?
"Albrecht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,955 in our German list, against #36,779 for "Albrechts". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Albrecht vs Albrechts

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Albrecht”; for a noun, it's “Albrechts”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Albrecht” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list