Which to use
“Bundesländern” and “Bundeslandes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,811
- “Bundesländern” frequency rank
- #26,798
- “Bundeslandes” frequency rank
- 32609
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bundesländern | Bundeslandes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Bundesland | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bundesland |
Where the eye mixes Bundesländern and Bundeslandes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Bundesländern runs 13 letters (CVCCVCCVCCVCC) against Bundeslandes's 12 (CVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Bundesländern vs Bundeslandes
A purely visual mix-up. Bundesländern ([ˈbʊndəsˌlɛndɐn]) and Bundeslandes ([ˈbʊndəsˌlandəs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32609, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bundesländern is recorded at frequency rank #5,811, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʊndəsˌlɛndɐn]. Bundeslandes is at rank #26,798, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʊndəsˌlandəs].
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 32609, this pair ranks #1,703,953 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bundesländern vs Bundeslandes
Shared letters: bdelnsu. Private to "Bundesländern": rä. Private to "Bundeslandes": a.
"Bundesländern" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVCC · "Bundeslandes" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bundeslandes ← bbundeslandes · bnudeslandes · budneslandes · bunddeslandes · bundelsandes · bundesalndes · bundesladnes · bundeslanddes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Bundesländern" and "Bundeslandes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Bundesländern" or "Bundeslandes"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bundesländern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bundeslandes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,703,953 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bundesländern" and "Bundeslandes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bundesländer vs Bundeslandes". 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 #1,703,953 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.