Which to use
“Fortschritt” and “Fortschritts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,702
- “Fortschritt” frequency rank
- #30,053
- “Fortschritts” frequency rank
- 34755
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fortschritt | Fortschritts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gesellschaftliche, positive Entwicklung | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Fortschritt |
Where the eye mixes Fortschritt and Fortschritts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Fortschritt runs 11 letters (CVCCCCCCVCC) against Fortschritts's 12 (CVCCCCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Fortschritt with Fortschritts
A purely visual mix-up. Fortschritt ([ˈfɔʁtˌʃʁɪt]) and Fortschritts ([ˈfɔʁtˌʃʁɪt͡s]) 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) - “Fortschritt” sits inside “Fortschritts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34755, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fortschritt is recorded at frequency rank #4,702, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔʁtˌʃʁɪt]. Fortschritts is at rank #30,053, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔʁtˌʃʁɪt͡s].
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 34755, this pair ranks #1,656,034 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fortschritt vs Fortschritts
Shared letters: cfhiorst. Private to "Fortschritt": -. Private to "Fortschritts": -.
"Fortschritt" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCCCVCC · "Fortschritts" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fortschritt ← ffortschritt · forrtschritt · forstchritt · fortcshritt · fortscchritt · fortschhritt · fortschirtt · fortschrit
- Fortschritts ← ffortschritts · forrtschritts · forstchritts · fortcshritts · fortscchritts · fortschhritts · fortschirtts · fortschrits
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fortschritt" for "Fortschritts" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Fortschritt" vs "Fortschritts" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fortschritt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fortschritts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,656,034 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fortschritt" and "Fortschritts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fortschritten vs Fortschritts". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,656,034 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.