Which to use
“Artikeln” and “Artikels” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,721
- “Artikeln” frequency rank
- #8,510
- “Artikels” frequency rank
- 16231
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Artikeln | Artikels |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Artikel | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Artikel |
Where the eye mixes Artikeln and Artikels
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Artikeln and Artikels follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Artikeln and Artikels
A purely visual mix-up. Artikeln ([ˌaʁˈtiːkl̩n]) and Artikels ([ˌaʁˈtiːkl̩s]) 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 - n in “Artikeln” becomes s in “Artikels”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16231, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Artikeln is recorded at frequency rank #7,721, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌaʁˈtiːkl̩n]. Artikels is at rank #8,510, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌaʁˈtiːkl̩s].
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 16231, this pair ranks #1,937,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Artikeln vs Artikels
Shared letters: aeiklrt. Private to "Artikeln": n. Private to "Artikels": s.
"Artikeln" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "Artikels" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Artikeln" and "Artikels" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Artikeln" vs "Artikels" - 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 "Artikeln" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Artikels" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,937,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Artikeln" and "Artikels" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "antikes vs Artikels". 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 #1,937,511 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.