Which to use
“Bahnhof” and “Bahnhofs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,800
- “Bahnhof” frequency rank
- #19,832
- “Bahnhofs” frequency rank
- 21632
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bahnhof | Bahnhofs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ort, an dem Züge halten und Personen ein- und aussteigen sowie Güter verladen werden | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bahnhof |
Where the eye mixes Bahnhof and Bahnhofs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Bahnhof runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against Bahnhofs's 8 (CVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Bahnhof with Bahnhofs
A purely visual mix-up. Bahnhof ([ˈbaːnˌhoːf]) and Bahnhofs ([ˈbaːnˌhoːfs]) 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) - “Bahnhof” sits inside “Bahnhofs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21632, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bahnhof is recorded at frequency rank #1,800, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaːnˌhoːf]. Bahnhofs is at rank #19,832, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaːnˌhoːfs].
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 21632, this pair ranks #1,883,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bahnhof vs Bahnhofs
Shared letters: abfhno. Private to "Bahnhof": -. Private to "Bahnhofs": s.
"Bahnhof" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Bahnhofs" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bahnhof" for "Bahnhofs" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Bahnhof" vs "Bahnhofs" - 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 "Bahnhof" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bahnhofs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,883,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bahnhof" and "Bahnhofs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bahnhöfe vs Bahnhofs". 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 #1,883,956 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.