ErgebnissevsErgebnissenTell them apart

Which to use

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

#1,075
“Ergebnisse” frequency rank
#6,415
“Ergebnissen” frequency rank
7490
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Ergebnisse Ergebnissen
Definition Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Ergebnis Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ergebnis

Where the eye mixes Ergebnisse and Ergebnissen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Ergebnisse runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVCCV) against Ergebnissen's 11 (VCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
Ergebnisse
11 ch
Ergebnissen

Visual trap between Ergebnisse and Ergebnissen

A purely visual mix-up. Ergebnisse ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːpnɪsə]) and Ergebnissen ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːpnɪsn̩]) 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) - “Ergebnisse” sits inside “Ergebnissen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7490, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Ergebnisse is recorded at frequency rank #1,075, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːpnɪsə]. Ergebnissen is at rank #6,415, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːpnɪsn̩].

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 7490, this pair ranks #1,987,964 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Ergebnisse vs Ergebnissen

Shared letters: beginrs. Private to "Ergebnisse": -. Private to "Ergebnissen": -.

"Ergebnisse" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV  ·  "Ergebnissen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Ergebnisseegrebnisse · eregbnisse · ergbenisse · ergebbnisse · ergebinsse · ergebnise · ergebnises · ergebniße
  • Ergebnissenegrebnissen · eregbnissen · ergbenissen · ergebbnissen · ergebinssen · ergebnisen · ergebnisesn · ergebnissenn

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Ergebnisse" and "Ergebnissen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːpnɪsə] versus [ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːpnɪsn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Ergebnisse" or "Ergebnissen"?
"Ergebnisse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,075 in our German list, against #6,415 for "Ergebnissen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "Ergebnisse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Ergebnissen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,987,964 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Ergebnisse" and "Ergebnissen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ergebnissen vs Ergebnisses". 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 #1,987,964 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