ErrungenschaftvsErrungenschaftenWhat's the difference?

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.

14 ch
Errungenschaft
16 ch
Errungenschaften

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

  • Errungenschafterrnugenschaft · errugnenschaft · errunegnschaft · errungencshaft · errungennschaft · errungenscahft · errungenscchaft · errungenschafft
  • Errungenschaftenerrnugenschaften · errugnenschaften · errunegnschaften · errungencshaften · errungennschaften · errungenscahften · errungenscchaften · errungenschafetn

Frequency comparison

Errungenschaft#25,537
Errungenschaften#16,135

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Errungenschaft" and "Errungenschaften" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɛɐ̯ˈʁʊŋənʃaft] versus [ɛɐ̯ˈʁʊŋənʃaftn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Errungenschaft" or "Errungenschaften"?
"Errungenschaften" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,135 in our German list, against #25,537 for "Errungenschaft". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list