ErsparnisvsErsparnisseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Ersparnis” and “Ersparnisse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#27,279
“Ersparnis” frequency rank
#23,505
“Ersparnisse” frequency rank
50784
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Ersparnis Ersparnisse
Definition Verringerung des Aufwands bei unverändertem Ertrag Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ersparnis

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Ersparnis and Ersparnisse apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
Ersparnis
11 ch
Ersparnisse

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Ersparnis ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːɐ̯nɪs]) and Ersparnisse ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːɐ̯nɪsə]) 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) - “Ersparnis” sits inside “Ersparnisse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50784, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Ersparnis is recorded at frequency rank #27,279, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːɐ̯nɪs]. Ersparnisse is at rank #23,505, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːɐ̯nɪsə].

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 50784, this pair ranks #1,160,619 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Ersparnis vs Ersparnisse

Shared letters: aeinprs. Private to "Ersparnis": -. Private to "Ersparnisse": -.

"Ersparnis" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC  ·  "Ersparnisse" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Ersparniserpsarnis · errsparnis · ersaprnis · erspanris · ersparins · ersparniss · ersparnnis · ersparnsi
  • Ersparnisseerpsarnisse · errsparnisse · ersaprnisse · erspanrisse · ersparinsse · ersparnise · ersparnises · ersparniße

Frequency comparison

Ersparnis#27,279
Ersparnisse#23,505

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Ersparnis" and "Ersparnisse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːɐ̯nɪs] versus [ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːɐ̯nɪsə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Ersparnis" or "Ersparnisse"?
"Ersparnisse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,505 in our German list, against #27,279 for "Ersparnis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Ersparnis vs Ersparnisse

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 “Ersparnis” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list