Which to use
“Führungskraft” and “Führungskräften” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,729
- “Führungskraft” frequency rank
- #32,049
- “Führungskräften” frequency rank
- 56778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Führungskraft | Führungskräften |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die in ihrem Wirkungsbereich großen Einfluss hat | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Führungskraft |
Where the eye mixes Führungskraft and Führungskräften
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Führungskraft runs 13 letters (CVCCVCCCCCVCC) against Führungskräften's 15 (CVCCVCCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Führungskraft with Führungskräften
A purely visual mix-up. Führungskraft ([ˈfyːʁʊŋsˌkʁaft]) and Führungskräften ([ˈfyːʁʊŋsˌkʁɛftn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56778, 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]. Führungskräften is at rank #32,049, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfyːʁʊŋsˌkʁɛftn̩].
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 56778, this pair ranks #926,985 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Führungskraft vs Führungskräften
Shared letters: fghknrstuü. Private to "Führungskraft": a. Private to "Führungskräften": eä.
"Führungskraft" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCCVCC · "Führungskräften" · 15 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Führungskraft" for "Führungskräften" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Führungskraft" vs "Führungskräften" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Führungskraft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Führungskräften" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #926,985 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Führungskraft" and "Führungskräften" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Führungskräfte vs Führungskräften". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #926,985 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.