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 eye mixes Errungenschaft and Errungenschaften
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. Errungenschaft runs 14 letters (VCCVCCVCCCCVCC) against Errungenschaften's 16 (VCCVCCVCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Errungenschaft vs Errungenschaften
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Errungenschaft" and "Errungenschaften" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Errungenschaft" or "Errungenschaften"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Errungenschaft" and "Errungenschaften" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Errungenschaft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Errungenschaften" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,472,476 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #1,472,476 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.