Which to use
“Aufenthalt” and “Aufenthalts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,407
- “Aufenthalt” frequency rank
- #17,509
- “Aufenthalts” frequency rank
- 21916
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufenthalt | Aufenthalts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Anwesendsein, das Verweilen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Aufenthalt |
Where the eye mixes Aufenthalt and Aufenthalts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Aufenthalt runs 10 letters (VVCVCCCVCC) against Aufenthalts's 11 (VVCVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Aufenthalt vs Aufenthalts
A purely visual mix-up. Aufenthalt ([ˈaʊ̯fʔɛnthalt]) and Aufenthalts ([ˈaʊ̯fʔɛnthalt͡s]) 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) - “Aufenthalt” sits inside “Aufenthalts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21916, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aufenthalt is recorded at frequency rank #4,407, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fʔɛnthalt]. Aufenthalts is at rank #17,509, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fʔɛnthalt͡s].
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 21916, this pair ranks #1,880,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Aufenthalt vs Aufenthalts
Shared letters: aefhlntu. Private to "Aufenthalt": -. Private to "Aufenthalts": s.
"Aufenthalt" · 10 letters · shape VVCVCCCVCC · "Aufenthalts" · 11 letters · shape VVCVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Aufenthalt ← afuenthalt · auefnthalt · aufenhtalt · aufennthalt · aufentahlt · aufenthallt · aufenthaltt · aufenthatl
- Aufenthalts ← afuenthalts · auefnthalts · aufenhtalts · aufennthalts · aufentahlts · aufenthallts · aufenthalst · aufenthaltss
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Aufenthalt" and "Aufenthalts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Aufenthalt" or "Aufenthalts" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Aufenthalt" and "Aufenthalts" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufenthalt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufenthalts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,880,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufenthalt" and "Aufenthalts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aufenthalte vs Aufenthalts". 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 #1,880,622 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.