Which to use
“Dreieck” and “Dreiecke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,211
- “Dreieck” frequency rank
- #41,114
- “Dreiecke” frequency rank
- 52325
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dreieck | Dreiecke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geometrische Figur ^(→ WP), bei der drei nicht auf einer Geraden gelegene Punkte geradlinig verbunden sind und die dadurch entstehende Fläche | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Dreieck |
Where the eye mixes Dreieck and Dreiecke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Dreieck runs 7 letters (CCVVVCC) against Dreiecke's 8 (CCVVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Dreieck vs Dreiecke
A purely visual mix-up. Dreieck ([ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌʔɛk]) and Dreiecke ([ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌʔɛkə]) 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) - “Dreieck” sits inside “Dreiecke”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52325, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dreieck is recorded at frequency rank #11,211, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌʔɛk]. Dreiecke is at rank #41,114, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌʔɛkə].
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 52325, this pair ranks #1,101,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dreieck vs Dreiecke
Shared letters: cdeikr. Private to "Dreieck": -. Private to "Dreiecke": -.
"Dreieck" · 7 letters · shape CCVVVCC · "Dreiecke" · 8 letters · shape CCVVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Dreieck" and "Dreiecke" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Dreieck" or "Dreiecke"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Dreieck" and "Dreiecke" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dreieck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dreiecke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,101,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dreieck" and "Dreiecke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dreiecke vs Dreiecks". 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 #1,101,200 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.