Which to use
“Ereignisse” and “Ereignisses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,112
- “Ereignisse” frequency rank
- #30,031
- “Ereignisses” frequency rank
- 33143
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ereignisse | Ereignisses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Ereignis | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ereignis |
Where the eye mixes Ereignisse and Ereignisses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Ereignisse runs 10 letters (VCVVCCVCCV) against Ereignisses's 11 (VCVVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ereignisse with Ereignisses
A purely visual mix-up. Ereignisse ([ɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯ɡnɪsə]) and Ereignisses ([ɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯ɡnɪsəs]) 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) - “Ereignisse” sits inside “Ereignisses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33143, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ereignisse is recorded at frequency rank #3,112, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯ɡnɪsə]. Ereignisses is at rank #30,031, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯ɡnɪsəs].
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 33143, this pair ranks #1,692,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ereignisse vs Ereignisses
Shared letters: eginrs. Private to "Ereignisse": -. Private to "Ereignisses": -.
"Ereignisse" · 10 letters · shape VCVVCCVCCV · "Ereignisses" · 11 letters · shape VCVVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ereignisse ← eerignisse · ereginisse · ereiggnisse · ereiginsse · ereignise · ereignises · ereigniße · ereignnisse
- Ereignisses ← eerignisses · ereginisses · ereiggnisses · ereiginsses · ereignisess · ereignissess · ereignissse · ereignißes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ereignisse" and "Ereignisses" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Ereignisse" vs "Ereignisses" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Ereignisse" and "Ereignisses" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ereignisse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ereignisses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,692,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ereignisse" and "Ereignisses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ereignissen vs Ereignisses". 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 #1,692,353 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.