Which to use
“Empfänger” and “Empfängers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,477
- “Empfänger” frequency rank
- #38,075
- “Empfängers” frequency rank
- 43552
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Empfänger | Empfängers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die etwas empfängt, bekommt, erhält, entgegennimmt; jemand, der etwas in Empfang nimmt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Empfänger |
Where the eye mixes Empfänger and Empfängers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Empfänger runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against Empfängers's 10 (VCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Empfänger vs Empfängers
A purely visual mix-up. Empfänger ([ɛmˈp͡fɛŋɐ]) and Empfängers ([ɛmˈp͡fɛŋɐs]) 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) - “Empfänger” sits inside “Empfängers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43552, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Empfänger is recorded at frequency rank #5,477, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡fɛŋɐ]. Empfängers is at rank #38,075, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛmˈp͡fɛŋɐs].
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 43552, this pair ranks #1,414,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Empfänger vs Empfängers
Shared letters: efgmnprä. Private to "Empfänger": -. Private to "Empfängers": s.
"Empfänger" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "Empfängers" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Empfänger" and "Empfängers" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Empfänger" or "Empfängers" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Empfänger" and "Empfängers" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Empfänger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Empfängers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,414,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Empfänger" and "Empfängers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Empfängers vs Empfängnis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,414,518 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.