Which to use
“Fortschritte” and “Fortschritts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,832
- “Fortschritte” frequency rank
- #30,053
- “Fortschritts” frequency rank
- 35885
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fortschritte | Fortschritts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Fortschritt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Fortschritt |
Where the eye mixes Fortschritte and Fortschritts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Fortschritte (CVCCCCCCVCCV) and Fortschritts (CVCCCCCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Fortschritte and Fortschritts
A purely visual mix-up. Fortschritte ([ˈfɔʁtˌʃʁɪtə]) 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 a single letter - e in “Fortschritte” becomes s in “Fortschritts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35885, 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]. 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 35885, this pair ranks #1,629,179 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fortschritte vs Fortschritts
Shared letters: cfhiorst. Private to "Fortschritte": e. Private to "Fortschritts": -.
"Fortschritte" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCCCVCCV · "Fortschritts" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fortschritte ← ffortschritte · forrtschritte · forstchritte · fortcshritte · fortscchritte · fortschhritte · fortschirtte · fortschrite
- Fortschritts ← ffortschritts · forrtschritts · forstchritts · fortcshritts · fortscchritts · fortschhritts · fortschirtts · fortschrits
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fortschritte" and "Fortschritts" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Fortschritte" or "Fortschritts"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fortschritte" 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 #1,629,179 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fortschritte" 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 #1,629,179 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.