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Which to use

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

#10,470
“Fahrgäste” frequency rank
#32,517
“Fahrgästen” frequency rank
42987
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Fahrgäste Fahrgästen
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fahrgast Dativ Plural des Substantivs Fahrgast

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
Fahrgäste
10 ch
Fahrgästen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Fahrgäste ([ˈfaːɐ̯ˌɡɛstə]) and Fahrgästen ([ˈfaːɐ̯ˌɡɛstn̩]) 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) - “Fahrgäste” sits inside “Fahrgästen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42987, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Fahrgäste is recorded at frequency rank #10,470, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaːɐ̯ˌɡɛstə]. Fahrgästen is at rank #32,517, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaːɐ̯ˌɡɛstn̩].

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 42987, this pair ranks #1,432,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Fahrgäste vs Fahrgästen

Shared letters: aefghrstä. Private to "Fahrgäste": -. Private to "Fahrgästen": n.

"Fahrgäste" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV  ·  "Fahrgästen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

Fahrgäste#10,470
Fahrgästen#32,517

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Fahrgäste" and "Fahrgästen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfaːɐ̯ˌɡɛstə] versus [ˈfaːɐ̯ˌɡɛstn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Fahrgäste" or "Fahrgästen"?
"Fahrgäste" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,470 in our German list, against #32,517 for "Fahrgästen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Fahrgäste vs Fahrgästen

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list