AngriffevsAngriffsWhich spelling fits?

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“Angriffe” and “Angriffs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,096
“Angriffe” frequency rank
#17,211
“Angriffs” frequency rank
21307
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Angriffe Angriffs
Definition Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Angriff Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Angriff

Where the eye mixes Angriffe and Angriffs

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

8 ch
Angriffe
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Angriffs

Look-alike desk: Angriffe vs Angriffs

A purely visual mix-up. Angriffe ([ˈanˌɡʁɪfə]) and Angriffs ([ˈanˌɡʁɪfs]) 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 a single letter - e in “Angriffe” becomes s in “Angriffs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Angriffe is recorded at frequency rank #4,096, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌɡʁɪfə]. Angriffs is at rank #17,211, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌɡʁɪfs].

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 21307, this pair ranks #1,887,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Angriffe vs Angriffs

Shared letters: afginr. Private to "Angriffe": e. Private to "Angriffs": s.

"Angriffe" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV  ·  "Angriffs" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Angriffeagnriffe · anggriffe · angirffe · angrfife · angrife · angrifef · angrriffe · anngriffe
  • Angriffsagnriffs · anggriffs · angirffs · angrfifs · angriffss · angrifs · angrifsf · angrriffs

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Angriffe" for "Angriffs" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈanˌɡʁɪfə] versus [ˈanˌɡʁɪfs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Angriffe" or "Angriffs"?
"Angriffe" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,096 in our German list, against #17,211 for "Angriffs". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Angriffe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Angriffs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,887,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Angriffe" and "Angriffs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Angriffen vs Angriffs". 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 #1,887,803 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list