Which to use
“Apartment” and “Apartments” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,656
- “Apartment” frequency rank
- #36,182
- “Apartments” frequency rank
- 48838
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Apartment | Apartments |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleine komfortable Wohnung | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Apartment |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Apartment and Apartments apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Apartment ([aˈpaʁtmənt]) and Apartments ([aˈpaʁtmənt͡s]) 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) - “Apartment” sits inside “Apartments”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48838, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Apartment is recorded at frequency rank #12,656, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈpaʁtmənt]. Apartments is at rank #36,182, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈpaʁtmənt͡s].
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 48838, this pair ranks #1,233,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Apartment vs Apartments
Shared letters: aemnprt. Private to "Apartment": -. Private to "Apartments": s.
"Apartment" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCCVCC · "Apartments" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Apartment ← aaprtment · aparmtent · aparrtment · apartemnt · apartmennt · apartmentt · apartmetn · apartmment
- Apartments ← aaprtments · aparmtents · aparrtments · apartemnts · apartmennts · apartmenst · apartmentss · apartmentts
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Apartment" and "Apartments" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Apartment" or "Apartments"?
Remembering Apartment vs Apartments
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Apartment” entry
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