Which to use
“Errungenschaft” and “Errungenschaften” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,537
- “Errungenschaft” frequency rank
- #16,135
- “Errungenschaften” frequency rank
- 41672
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Errungenschaft | Errungenschaften |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Mühe erzieltes Ergebnis | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Errungenschaft |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Errungenschaft and Errungenschaften apart are highlighted. They share 14 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Errungenschaft ([ɛɐ̯ˈʁʊŋənʃaft]) and Errungenschaften ([ɛɐ̯ˈʁʊŋənʃaftn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Errungenschaft” sits inside “Errungenschaften”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41672, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Errungenschaft is recorded at frequency rank #25,537, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁʊŋənʃaft]. Errungenschaften is at rank #16,135, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁʊŋənʃaftn̩].
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 41672, this pair ranks #1,472,476 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Errungenschaft vs Errungenschaften
Shared letters: acefghnrstu. Private to "Errungenschaft": -. Private to "Errungenschaften": -.
"Errungenschaft" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCCVCC · "Errungenschaften" · 16 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Errungenschaft ← errnugenschaft · errugnenschaft · errunegnschaft · errungencshaft · errungennschaft · errungenscahft · errungenscchaft · errungenschafft
- Errungenschaften ← errnugenschaften · errugnenschaften · errunegnschaften · errungencshaften · errungennschaften · errungenscahften · errungenscchaften · errungenschafetn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Errungenschaft" and "Errungenschaften" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Errungenschaft" or "Errungenschaften"?
Remembering Errungenschaft vs Errungenschaften
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Errungenschaft” entry
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