Which to use
“Diskurs” and “Diskurse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,170
- “Diskurs” frequency rank
- #39,890
- “Diskurse” frequency rank
- 49060
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Diskurs | Diskurse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | theoretische Erörterung, systematische, methodische Abhandlung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Diskurs |
Where the eye mixes Diskurs and Diskurse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Diskurs with Diskurse
A purely visual mix-up. Diskurs ([dɪsˈkʊʁs]) and Diskurse ([dɪsˈkʊʁzə]) 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) - “Diskurs” sits inside “Diskurse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49060, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Diskurs is recorded at frequency rank #9,170, classified as anoun, pronounced [dɪsˈkʊʁs]. Diskurse is at rank #39,890, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dɪsˈkʊʁzə].
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 49060, this pair ranks #1,225,559 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Diskurs vs Diskurse
Shared letters: dikrsu. Private to "Diskurs": -. Private to "Diskurse": e.
"Diskurs" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Diskurse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Diskurs" and "Diskurse" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Diskurs" or "Diskurse"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Diskurs" and "Diskurse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Diskurs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Diskurse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,225,559 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Diskurs" and "Diskurse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Diskurse vs Diskurses". 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 #1,225,559 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.