FortschrittevsFortschrittenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#5,832
“Fortschritte” frequency rank
#40,540
“Fortschritten” frequency rank
46372
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Fortschritte Fortschritten
Definition Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Fortschritt Dativ Plural des Substantivs Fortschritt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Fortschritte and Fortschritten apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
Fortschritte
13 ch
Fortschritten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Fortschritte ([ˈfɔʁtˌʃʁɪtə]) and Fortschritten ([ˈfɔʁtˌʃʁɪtn̩]) 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) - “Fortschritte” sits inside “Fortschritten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46372, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Fortschritte is recorded at frequency rank #5,832, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔʁtˌʃʁɪtə]. Fortschritten is at rank #40,540, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔʁtˌʃʁɪtn̩].

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 46372, this pair ranks #1,321,315 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Fortschritte vs Fortschritten

Shared letters: cefhiorst. Private to "Fortschritte": -. Private to "Fortschritten": n.

"Fortschritte" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCCCVCCV  ·  "Fortschritten" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Fortschritteffortschritte · forrtschritte · forstchritte · fortcshritte · fortscchritte · fortschhritte · fortschirtte · fortschrite
  • Fortschrittenffortschritten · forrtschritten · forstchritten · fortcshritten · fortscchritten · fortschhritten · fortschirtten · fortschriten

Frequency comparison

Fortschritte#5,832
Fortschritten#40,540

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Fortschritte" and "Fortschritten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfɔʁtˌʃʁɪtə] versus [ˈfɔʁtˌʃʁɪtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Fortschritte" or "Fortschritten"?
"Fortschritte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,832 in our German list, against #40,540 for "Fortschritten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Fortschritte vs Fortschritten

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list