Which to use
“Diskurse” and “Diskurses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,890
- “Diskurse” frequency rank
- #37,452
- “Diskurses” frequency rank
- 77342
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Diskurse | Diskurses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Diskurs | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Diskurs |
Where the eye mixes Diskurse and Diskurses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Diskurse and Diskurses
A purely visual mix-up. Diskurse ([dɪsˈkʊʁzə]) and Diskurses ([dɪsˈkʊʁzəs]) 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) - “Diskurse” sits inside “Diskurses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77342, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Diskurse is recorded at frequency rank #39,890, classified as anoun, pronounced [dɪsˈkʊʁzə]. Diskurses is at rank #37,452, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dɪsˈkʊʁzəs].
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 77342, this pair ranks #262,954 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Diskurse vs Diskurses
Shared letters: deikrsu. Private to "Diskurse": -. Private to "Diskurses": -.
"Diskurse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "Diskurses" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Diskurse" for "Diskurses" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Diskurse" or "Diskurses"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Diskurse" and "Diskurses" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Diskurse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Diskurses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #262,954 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Diskurse" and "Diskurses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Diskurse vs Diskus". 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 #262,954 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.