GlückesvsGlücksWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Glückes” and “Glücks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#49,744
“Glückes” frequency rank
#17,602
“Glücks” frequency rank
67346
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Glückes Glücks
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Glück Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Glück

Where the eye mixes Glückes and Glücks

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Glückes runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against Glücks's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
Glückes
6 ch
Glücks

Visual trap between Glückes and Glücks

A purely visual mix-up. Glückes ([ˈɡlʏkəs]) and Glücks ([ɡlʏks]) 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 67346, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Glückes is recorded at frequency rank #49,744, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡlʏkəs]. Glücks is at rank #17,602, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡlʏks].

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 67346, this pair ranks #543,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Glückes vs Glücks

Shared letters: cgklsü. Private to "Glückes": e. Private to "Glücks": -.

"Glückes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC  ·  "Glücks" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Glückes" and "Glücks" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈɡlʏkəs] versus [ɡlʏks]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Glückes" vs "Glücks" - which ranks higher?
"Glücks" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,602 in our German list, against #49,744 for "Glückes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "Glückes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Glücks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #543,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Glückes" and "Glücks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Glocken vs Glückes". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #543,160 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list