Which to use
“Erzählerin” and “Erzählers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,727
- “Erzählerin” frequency rank
- #49,637
- “Erzählers” frequency rank
- 88364
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Erzählerin | Erzählers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weibliche Person, die etwas erzählt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Erzähler |
Where the eye mixes Erzählerin and Erzählers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Erzählerin runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVCVC) against Erzählers's 9 (VCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Erzählerin vs Erzählers
A purely visual mix-up. Erzählerin ([ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːləʁɪn]) and Erzählers ([ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlɐs]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88364, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Erzählerin is recorded at frequency rank #38,727, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːləʁɪn]. Erzählers is at rank #49,637, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlɐs].
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 88364, this pair ranks #69,192 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Erzählerin vs Erzählers
Shared letters: ehlrzä. Private to "Erzählerin": in. Private to "Erzählers": s.
"Erzählerin" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "Erzählers" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Erzählerin" and "Erzählers" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Erzählerin" or "Erzählers" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Erzählerin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Erzählers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,192 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Erzählerin" and "Erzählers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erzähle vs Erzählers". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #69,192 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.