esportvsesportsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#41,148
“esport” frequency rank
#38,728
“esports” frequency rank
79876
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature esport esports
Definition der Sport, die Sportart Plural des Substantivs esport

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set esport and esports apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
esport
7 ch
esports

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. esport ([əsˈpɔrt]) and esports ([əsˈpɔrts]) 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 extra letter(s) - “esport” sits inside “esports”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

esport is recorded at frequency rank #41,148, classified as anoun, pronounced [əsˈpɔrt]. esports is at rank #38,728, tagged as anoun, pronounced [əsˈpɔrts].

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 79876, this pair ranks #207,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of esport vs esports

Shared letters: eoprst. Private to "esport": -. Private to "esports": -.

"esport" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC  ·  "esports" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • esportepsort · esoprt · esporrt · esportt · espotr · espport · esprot · essport
  • esportsepsorts · esoprts · esporrts · esporst · esportss · esportts · espotrs · espports

Frequency comparison

esport#41,148
esports#38,728

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "esport" and "esports" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([əsˈpɔrt] versus [əsˈpɔrts]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "esport" or "esports"?
"esports" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,728 in our German list, against #41,148 for "esport". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering esport vs esports

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

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