Which to use
“Ergebnisse” and “Ergebnisses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,075
- “Ergebnisse” frequency rank
- #30,033
- “Ergebnisses” frequency rank
- 31108
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ergebnisse | Ergebnisses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Ergebnis | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ergebnis |
Where the eye mixes Ergebnisse and Ergebnisses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Ergebnisse runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVCCV) against Ergebnisses's 11 (VCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Ergebnisse vs Ergebnisses
A purely visual mix-up. Ergebnisse ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːpnɪsə]) and Ergebnisses ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːpnɪsəs]) 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 “Ergebnisses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31108, 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]. Ergebnisses is at rank #30,033, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːpnɪsəs].
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 31108, this pair ranks #1,734,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ergebnisse vs Ergebnisses
Shared letters: beginrs. Private to "Ergebnisse": -. Private to "Ergebnisses": -.
"Ergebnisse" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV · "Ergebnisses" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ergebnisse ← egrebnisse · eregbnisse · ergbenisse · ergebbnisse · ergebinsse · ergebnise · ergebnises · ergebniße
- Ergebnisses ← egrebnisses · eregbnisses · ergbenisses · ergebbnisses · ergebinsses · ergebnisess · ergebnissess · ergebnissse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ergebnisse" and "Ergebnisses" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Ergebnisse" or "Ergebnisses"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ergebnisse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ergebnisses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,734,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ergebnisse" and "Ergebnisses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ergebnislos 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 #1,734,644 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.