Which to use
“Gelegenheit” and “Gelegenheiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,730
- “Gelegenheit” frequency rank
- #11,654
- “Gelegenheiten” frequency rank
- 13384
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gelegenheit | Gelegenheiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | günstige Aussicht, die im Gegensatz zu einem Risiko steht | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gelegenheit |
Where the eye mixes Gelegenheit and Gelegenheiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Gelegenheit runs 11 letters (CVCVCVCCVVC) against Gelegenheiten's 13 (CVCVCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gelegenheit vs Gelegenheiten
A purely visual mix-up. Gelegenheit ([ɡəˈleːɡn̩haɪ̯t]) and Gelegenheiten ([ɡəˈleːɡənhaɪ̯tən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Gelegenheit” sits inside “Gelegenheiten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13384, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gelegenheit is recorded at frequency rank #1,730, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈleːɡn̩haɪ̯t]. Gelegenheiten is at rank #11,654, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈleːɡənhaɪ̯tən].
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 13384, this pair ranks #1,958,346 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gelegenheit vs Gelegenheiten
Shared letters: eghilnt. Private to "Gelegenheit": -. Private to "Gelegenheiten": -.
"Gelegenheit" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVVC · "Gelegenheiten" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gelegenheit ← eglegenheit · geelgenheit · geleegnheit · gelegehneit · gelegenehit · gelegenheitt · gelegenheti · gelegenhheit
- Gelegenheiten ← eglegenheiten · geelgenheiten · geleegnheiten · gelegehneiten · gelegenehiten · gelegenheietn · gelegenheitenn · gelegenheitne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gelegenheit" and "Gelegenheiten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Gelegenheit" vs "Gelegenheiten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gelegenheit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gelegenheiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,346 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gelegenheit" and "Gelegenheiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gegebenheiten vs Gelegenheiten". 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 #1,958,346 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.