AufenthaltevsAufenthaltesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#27,627
“Aufenthalte” frequency rank
#23,018
“Aufenthaltes” frequency rank
50645
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Aufenthalte Aufenthaltes
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Aufenthalt Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Aufenthalt

Where the eye mixes Aufenthalte and Aufenthaltes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Aufenthalte runs 11 letters (VVCVCCCVCCV) against Aufenthaltes's 12 (VVCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

11 ch
Aufenthalte
12 ch
Aufenthaltes

Visual trap between Aufenthalte and Aufenthaltes

A purely visual mix-up. Aufenthalte ([ˈaʊ̯fʔɛnthaltə]) and Aufenthaltes ([ˈaʊ̯fʔɛnthaltəs]) 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) - “Aufenthalte” sits inside “Aufenthaltes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50645, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Aufenthalte is recorded at frequency rank #27,627, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fʔɛnthaltə]. Aufenthaltes is at rank #23,018, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fʔɛnthaltəs].

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 50645, this pair ranks #1,165,897 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Aufenthalte vs Aufenthaltes

Shared letters: aefhlntu. Private to "Aufenthalte": -. Private to "Aufenthaltes": s.

"Aufenthalte" · 11 letters · shape VVCVCCCVCCV  ·  "Aufenthaltes" · 12 letters · shape VVCVCCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Aufenthalte ← afuenthalte · auefnthalte · aufenhtalte · aufennthalte · aufentahlte · aufenthalet · aufenthallte · aufenthaltte
  • Aufenthaltes ← afuenthaltes · auefnthaltes · aufenhtaltes · aufennthaltes · aufentahltes · aufenthalets · aufenthalltes · aufenthaltess

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Aufenthalte" and "Aufenthaltes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯fʔɛnthaltə] versus [ˈaʊ̯fʔɛnthaltəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Aufenthalte" vs "Aufenthaltes" - which ranks higher?
"Aufenthaltes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,018 in our German list, against #27,627 for "Aufenthalte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "Aufenthalte" and "Aufenthaltes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Aufenthalte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Aufenthaltes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,165,897 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Aufenthalte" and "Aufenthaltes" 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 #1,165,897 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