FortschrittevsFortschrittsWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Fortschritte and Fortschritts apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
Fortschritte
12 ch
Fortschritts

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • Fortschritteffortschritte · forrtschritte · forstchritte · fortcshritte · fortscchritte · fortschhritte · fortschirtte · fortschrite
  • Fortschrittsffortschritts · forrtschritts · forstchritts · fortcshritts · fortscchritts · fortschhritts · fortschirtts · fortschrits

Frequency comparison

Fortschritte#5,832
Fortschritts#30,053

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Fortschritte" and "Fortschritts" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfɔʁtˌʃʁɪtə] versus [ˈfɔʁtˌʃʁɪt͡s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Fortschritte" or "Fortschritts"?
"Fortschritte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,832 in our German list, against #30,053 for "Fortschritts". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Fortschritte vs Fortschritts

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