Which to use
“Bankier” and “Bankiers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,462
- “Bankier” frequency rank
- #38,622
- “Bankiers” frequency rank
- 69084
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bankier | Bankiers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der persönlich haftende Inhaber oder ein Vorstandsmitglied einer Bank | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bankier |
Where the eye mixes Bankier and Bankiers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Bankier runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against Bankiers's 8 (CVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Bankier with Bankiers
A purely visual mix-up. Bankier ([baŋˈki̯eː]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Bankier” sits inside “Bankiers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69084, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bankier is recorded at frequency rank #30,462, classified as anoun, pronounced [baŋˈki̯eː]. 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 69084, this pair ranks #487,540 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Bankier vs Bankiers
Shared letters: abeiknr. Private to "Bankier": -. Private to "Bankiers": s.
"Bankier" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "Bankiers" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bankier" for "Bankiers" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Bankier" vs "Bankiers" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bankier" 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 #487,540 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bankier" and "Bankiers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bankier vs barrier". 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 #487,540 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.