Which to use
“Ergebnissen” and “Ergebnisses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,415
- “Ergebnissen” frequency rank
- #30,033
- “Ergebnisses” frequency rank
- 36448
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ergebnissen | Ergebnisses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ergebnis | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ergebnis |
Where the eye mixes Ergebnissen and Ergebnisses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Ergebnissen and Ergebnisses follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Ergebnissen with Ergebnisses
A purely visual mix-up. Ergebnissen ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːpnɪsn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “Ergebnissen” becomes s in “Ergebnisses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36448, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ergebnissen is recorded at frequency rank #6,415, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːpnɪsn̩]. 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 36448, this pair ranks #1,615,373 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ergebnissen vs Ergebnisses
Shared letters: beginrs. Private to "Ergebnissen": -. Private to "Ergebnisses": -.
"Ergebnissen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC · "Ergebnisses" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ergebnissen ← egrebnissen · eregbnissen · ergbenissen · ergebbnissen · ergebinssen · ergebnisen · ergebnisesn · ergebnissenn
- Ergebnisses ← egrebnisses · eregbnisses · ergbenisses · ergebbnisses · ergebinsses · ergebnisess · ergebnissess · ergebnissse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ergebnissen" and "Ergebnisses" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Ergebnissen" vs "Ergebnisses" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Ergebnissen" and "Ergebnisses" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ergebnissen" 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 #1,615,373 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ergebnissen" 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 #1,615,373 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.