Which to use
“Führungskraft” and “Führungskräfte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,729
- “Führungskraft” frequency rank
- #13,364
- “Führungskräfte” frequency rank
- 38093
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Führungskraft | Führungskräfte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die in ihrem Wirkungsbereich großen Einfluss hat | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Führungskraft |
Where the eye mixes Führungskraft and Führungskräfte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Führungskraft runs 13 letters (CVCCVCCCCCVCC) against Führungskräfte's 14 (CVCCVCCCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Führungskraft with Führungskräfte
A purely visual mix-up. Führungskraft ([ˈfyːʁʊŋsˌkʁaft]) and Führungskräfte ([ˈfyːʁʊŋsˌkʁɛftə]) 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 38093, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Führungskraft is recorded at frequency rank #24,729, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfyːʁʊŋsˌkʁaft]. Führungskräfte is at rank #13,364, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfyːʁʊŋsˌkʁɛftə].
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 38093, this pair ranks #1,573,008 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Führungskraft vs Führungskräfte
Shared letters: fghknrstuü. Private to "Führungskraft": a. Private to "Führungskräfte": eä.
"Führungskraft" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCCVCC · "Führungskräfte" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Führungskraft" and "Führungskräfte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Führungskraft" vs "Führungskräfte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Führungskraft" and "Führungskräfte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Führungskraft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Führungskräfte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,573,008 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Führungskraft" and "Führungskräfte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Führungskraft vs Führungskräften". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,573,008 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.