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“Betriebssystem” and “Betriebssystems” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,053
- “Betriebssystem” frequency rank
- #38,003
- “Betriebssystems” frequency rank
- 48056
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Betriebssystem | Betriebssystems |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | grundlegende Software eines Computers, die die Verwaltung der Ressourcen übernimmt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Betriebssystem |
Where the eye mixes Betriebssystem and Betriebssystems
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. Betriebssystem runs 14 letters (CVCCVVCCCVCCVC) against Betriebssystems's 15 (CVCCVVCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Betriebssystem vs Betriebssystems
A purely visual mix-up. Betriebssystem ([bəˈtʁiːpszʏsˌteːm]) and Betriebssystems ([bəˈtʁiːpszʏsˌteːms]) 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) - “Betriebssystem” sits inside “Betriebssystems”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48056, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Betriebssystem is recorded at frequency rank #10,053, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈtʁiːpszʏsˌteːm]. Betriebssystems is at rank #38,003, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈtʁiːpszʏsˌteːms].
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 48056, this pair ranks #1,262,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Betriebssystem vs Betriebssystems
Shared letters: beimrsty. Private to "Betriebssystem": -. Private to "Betriebssystems": -.
"Betriebssystem" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVVCCCVCCVC · "Betriebssystems" · 15 letters · shape CVCCVVCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Betriebssystem ← bbetriebssystem · bertiebssystem · betirebssystem · betreibssystem · betribessystem · betriebbssystem · betriebsssytem · betriebssysetm
- Betriebssystems ← bbetriebssystems · bertiebssystems · betirebssystems · betreibssystems · betribessystems · betriebbssystems · betriebsssytems · betriebssysetms
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Betriebssystem" and "Betriebssystems" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Betriebssystem" vs "Betriebssystems" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Betriebssystem" and "Betriebssystems" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Betriebssystem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Betriebssystems" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,262,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Betriebssystem" and "Betriebssystems" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Betriebssystemen vs Betriebssystems". 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 #1,262,407 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.