Which to use
“Dreiecke” and “Dreiecks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,114
- “Dreiecke” frequency rank
- #38,055
- “Dreiecks” frequency rank
- 79169
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dreiecke | Dreiecks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Dreieck | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Dreieck |
Where the eye mixes Dreiecke and Dreiecks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Dreiecke (CCVVVCCV) and Dreiecks (CCVVVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Dreiecke vs Dreiecks
A purely visual mix-up. Dreiecke ([ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌʔɛkə]) and Dreiecks ([ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌʔɛks]) 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 a single letter - e in “Dreiecke” becomes s in “Dreiecks”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79169, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dreiecke is recorded at frequency rank #41,114, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌʔɛkə]. Dreiecks is at rank #38,055, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌʔɛks].
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 79169, this pair ranks #222,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Dreiecke vs Dreiecks
Shared letters: cdeikr. Private to "Dreiecke": -. Private to "Dreiecks": s.
"Dreiecke" · 8 letters · shape CCVVVCCV · "Dreiecks" · 8 letters · shape CCVVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Dreiecke" and "Dreiecks" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Dreiecke" or "Dreiecks" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dreiecke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dreiecks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #222,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dreiecke" and "Dreiecks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Drecks 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 #222,365 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.