Which to use
“Gedenkstätte” and “Gedenkstätten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,073
- “Gedenkstätte” frequency rank
- #37,530
- “Gedenkstätten” frequency rank
- 51603
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gedenkstätte | Gedenkstätten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Platz, der dazu eingerichtet und vorgesehen ist, dass man sich etwas Vergangenes ins Gedächtnis rufen kann/soll | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gedenkstätte |
Where the eye mixes Gedenkstätte and Gedenkstätten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Gedenkstätte runs 12 letters (CVCVCCCCVCCV) against Gedenkstätten's 13 (CVCVCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gedenkstätte and Gedenkstätten
A purely visual mix-up. Gedenkstätte ([ɡəˈdɛŋkˌʃtɛtə]) and Gedenkstätten ([ɡəˈdɛŋkˌʃtɛtn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Gedenkstätte” sits inside “Gedenkstätten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51603, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gedenkstätte is recorded at frequency rank #14,073, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈdɛŋkˌʃtɛtə]. Gedenkstätten is at rank #37,530, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈdɛŋkˌʃtɛtn̩].
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 51603, this pair ranks #1,129,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gedenkstätte vs Gedenkstätten
Shared letters: degknstä. Private to "Gedenkstätte": -. Private to "Gedenkstätten": -.
"Gedenkstätte" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCCV · "Gedenkstätten" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gedenkstätte" for "Gedenkstätten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gedenkstätte" or "Gedenkstätten"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Gedenkstätte" and "Gedenkstätten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gedenkstätte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gedenkstätten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,129,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
Confusion rank #1,129,170 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.