Which to use
“Fortschritten” and “Fortschritts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,540
- “Fortschritten” frequency rank
- #30,053
- “Fortschritts” frequency rank
- 70593
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fortschritten | Fortschritts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Fortschritt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Fortschritt |
Where the eye mixes Fortschritten and Fortschritts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Fortschritten runs 13 letters (CVCCCCCCVCCVC) 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 Fortschritten with Fortschritts
A purely visual mix-up. Fortschritten ([ˈfɔʁtˌʃʁɪtn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70593, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fortschritten is recorded at frequency rank #40,540, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔʁtˌʃʁɪtn̩]. 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 70593, this pair ranks #441,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Fortschritten vs Fortschritts
Shared letters: cfhiorst. Private to "Fortschritten": en. Private to "Fortschritts": -.
"Fortschritten" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCCCVCCVC · "Fortschritts" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fortschritten ← ffortschritten · forrtschritten · forstchritten · fortcshritten · fortscchritten · fortschhritten · fortschirtten · fortschriten
- Fortschritts ← ffortschritts · forrtschritts · forstchritts · fortcshritts · fortscchritts · fortschhritts · fortschirtts · fortschrits
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fortschritten" and "Fortschritts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Fortschritten" or "Fortschritts" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fortschritten" 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 #441,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fortschritten" and "Fortschritts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fortschreiten vs Fortschritten". 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 #441,597 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.