Which to use
“Banker” and “Bankiers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,920
- “Banker” frequency rank
- #38,622
- “Bankiers” frequency rank
- 55542
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Banker | Bankiers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Angehöriger der Bankenwirtschaft; Bankfachmann | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bankier |
Where the eye mixes Banker and Bankiers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Banker runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Bankiers's 8 (CVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Banker and Bankiers
A purely visual mix-up. Banker ([ˈbɛŋkɐ]) and Bankiers ([baŋˈki̯eːs]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55542, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Banker is recorded at frequency rank #16,920, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɛŋkɐ]. Bankiers is at rank #38,622, tagged as anoun, pronounced [baŋˈki̯eːs].
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 55542, this pair ranks #975,530 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Banker vs Bankiers
Shared letters: abeknr. Private to "Banker": -. Private to "Bankiers": is.
"Banker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Bankiers" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Banker" and "Bankiers" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Banker" or "Bankiers" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Banker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bankiers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #975,530 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Banker" and "Bankiers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bankier vs Bankiers". 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 #975,530 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.