AufsichtsratvsAufsichtsratsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#10,230
“Aufsichtsrat” frequency rank
#29,939
“Aufsichtsrats” frequency rank
40169
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Aufsichtsrat Aufsichtsrats
Definition gesetzlich vorgeschriebenes mehrköpfiges Organ, welches den Vorstand oder die Geschäftsleitung eines Unternehmens kontrollieren soll Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Aufsichtsrat

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Aufsichtsrat and Aufsichtsrats apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
Aufsichtsrat
13 ch
Aufsichtsrats

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Aufsichtsrat ([ˈaʊ̯fzɪçt͡sˌʁaːt]) and Aufsichtsrats ([ˈaʊ̯fzɪçt͡sˌʁaːt͡s]) 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) - “Aufsichtsrat” sits inside “Aufsichtsrats”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40169, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Aufsichtsrat is recorded at frequency rank #10,230, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fzɪçt͡sˌʁaːt]. Aufsichtsrats is at rank #29,939, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fzɪçt͡sˌʁaːt͡s].

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 40169, this pair ranks #1,516,134 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Aufsichtsrat vs Aufsichtsrats

Shared letters: acfhirstu. Private to "Aufsichtsrat": -. Private to "Aufsichtsrats": -.

"Aufsichtsrat" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCCCCVC  ·  "Aufsichtsrats" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCCCCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Aufsichtsratafusichtsrat · auffsichtsrat · aufischtsrat · aufscihtsrat · aufsicchtsrat · aufsichhtsrat · aufsichstrat · aufsichtrsat
  • Aufsichtsratsafusichtsrats · auffsichtsrats · aufischtsrats · aufscihtsrats · aufsicchtsrats · aufsichhtsrats · aufsichstrats · aufsichtrsats

Frequency comparison

Aufsichtsrat#10,230
Aufsichtsrats#29,939

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Aufsichtsrat" and "Aufsichtsrats" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯fzɪçt͡sˌʁaːt] versus [ˈaʊ̯fzɪçt͡sˌʁaːt͡s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Aufsichtsrat" or "Aufsichtsrats"?
"Aufsichtsrat" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,230 in our German list, against #29,939 for "Aufsichtsrats". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Aufsichtsrat vs Aufsichtsrats

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 “Aufsichtsrat” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list