EntwurfvsEntwurfsConfusable pair

Which to use

“Entwurf” and “Entwurfs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,369
“Entwurf” frequency rank
#34,622
“Entwurfs” frequency rank
37991
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Entwurf Entwurfs
Definition Modell für ein Projekt Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Entwurf

Where the eye mixes Entwurf and Entwurfs

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Entwurf runs 7 letters (VCCCVCC) against Entwurfs's 8 (VCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
Entwurf
8 ch
Entwurfs

Look-alike desk: Entwurf vs Entwurfs

A purely visual mix-up. Entwurf ([ɛntˈvʊʁf]) and Entwurfs ([ɛntˈvʊʁfs]) 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) - “Entwurf” sits inside “Entwurfs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37991, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Entwurf is recorded at frequency rank #3,369, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈvʊʁf]. Entwurfs is at rank #34,622, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈvʊʁfs].

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 37991, this pair ranks #1,575,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Entwurf vs Entwurfs

Shared letters: efnrtuw. Private to "Entwurf": -. Private to "Entwurfs": s.

"Entwurf" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC  ·  "Entwurfs" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Entwurf ← enntwurf · enttwurf · entuwrf · entwruf · entwufr · entwurff · entwurrf · entwwurf
  • Entwurfs ← enntwurfs · enttwurfs · entuwrfs · entwrufs · entwufrs · entwurffs · entwurfss · entwurrfs

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Entwurf" and "Entwurfs" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɛntˈvʊʁf] versus [ɛntˈvʊʁfs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Entwurf" vs "Entwurfs" - which ranks higher?
"Entwurf" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,369 in our German list, against #34,622 for "Entwurfs". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "Entwurf" and "Entwurfs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Entwurf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Entwurfs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,575,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Entwurf" and "Entwurfs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entwirft vs Entwurfs". 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 #1,575,749 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list