Which to use
“Dortmunder” and “Dortmunds” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,450
- “Dortmunder” frequency rank
- #41,748
- “Dortmunds” frequency rank
- 52198
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dortmunder | Dortmunds |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Einwohner der Stadt Dortmund | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Dortmund |
Where the eye mixes Dortmunder and Dortmunds
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Dortmunder runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against Dortmunds's 9 (CVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Dortmunder and Dortmunds
A purely visual mix-up. Dortmunder ([ˈdɔʁtmʊndɐ]) and Dortmunds ([ˈdɔʁtmʊnts]) 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 52198, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dortmunder is recorded at frequency rank #10,450, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɔʁtmʊndɐ]. 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 52198, this pair ranks #1,106,244 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dortmunder vs Dortmunds
Shared letters: dmnortu. Private to "Dortmunder": e. Private to "Dortmunds": s.
"Dortmunder" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "Dortmunds" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Dortmunder ← ddortmunder · dormtunder · dorrtmunder · dortmmunder · dortmnuder · dortmudner · dortmundder · dortmunderr
- Dortmunds ← ddortmunds · dormtunds · dorrtmunds · dortmmunds · dortmnuds · dortmudns · dortmundds · dortmundss
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Dortmunder" and "Dortmunds" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Dortmunder" or "Dortmunds" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Dortmunder" and "Dortmunds" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dortmunder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dortmunds" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,106,244 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dortmunder" and "Dortmunds" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dortmund vs Dortmunds". 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 #1,106,244 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.