Which to use
“Dortmund” is a name and “Dortmunds” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,763
- “Dortmund” frequency rank
- #41,748
- “Dortmunds” frequency rank
- 43511
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dortmund | Dortmunds |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Großstadt im Ruhrgebiet im westfälischen Landesteil Nordrhein-Westfalens, Deutschland | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Dortmund |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Dortmund and Dortmunds apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Dortmund is [ˈdɔʁtmʊnt] while Dortmunds is [ˈdɔʁtmʊnts]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Dortmund” sits inside “Dortmunds”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43511, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dortmund is recorded at frequency rank #1,763, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈdɔʁtmʊnt]. Dortmunds is at rank #41,748, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɔʁtmʊnts].
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 43511, this pair ranks #1,415,760 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dortmund vs Dortmunds
Shared letters: dmnortu. Private to "Dortmund": -. Private to "Dortmunds": s.
"Dortmund" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "Dortmunds" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Dortmund vs Dortmunds
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Dortmund”; for a noun, it's “Dortmunds”.
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