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“Denkmäler” and “Denkmals” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,674
- “Denkmäler” frequency rank
- #19,866
- “Denkmals” frequency rank
- 36540
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Denkmäler | Denkmals |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Denkmal | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Denkmal |
Where the eye mixes Denkmäler and Denkmals
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Denkmäler runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVC) against Denkmals's 8 (CVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Denkmäler and Denkmals
A purely visual mix-up. Denkmäler ([ˈdɛŋkˌmɛːlɐ]) and Denkmals ([ˈdɛŋkˌmaːls]) 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 36540, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Denkmäler is recorded at frequency rank #16,674, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛŋkˌmɛːlɐ]. Denkmals is at rank #19,866, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛŋkˌmaːls].
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 36540, this pair ranks #1,613,023 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Denkmäler vs Denkmals
Shared letters: deklmn. Private to "Denkmäler": rä. Private to "Denkmals": as.
"Denkmäler" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "Denkmals" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Denkmals ← ddenkmals · deknmals · denkamls · denkkmals · denkmalls · denkmalss · denkmasl · denkmlas
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Denkmäler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Denkmals" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,613,023 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Denkmäler" and "Denkmals" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Denkmale vs Denkmals". 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 #1,613,023 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.