GrundstückvsGrundstücksTell them apart

Which to use

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

#4,124
“Grundstück” frequency rank
#17,605
“Grundstücks” frequency rank
21729
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Grundstück Grundstücks
Definition relativ kleiner, abgegrenzter Teil der Erdoberfläche; Parzelle Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Grundstück

Where the eye mixes Grundstück and Grundstücks

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Grundstück runs 10 letters (CCVCCCCVCC) against Grundstücks's 11 (CCVCCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
Grundstück
11 ch
Grundstücks

Look-alike desk: Grundstück vs Grundstücks

A purely visual mix-up. Grundstück ([ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtʏk]) and Grundstücks ([ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtʏks]) 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) - “Grundstück” sits inside “Grundstücks”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Grundstück is recorded at frequency rank #4,124, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtʏk]. Grundstücks is at rank #17,605, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtʏks].

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 21729, this pair ranks #1,882,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Grundstück vs Grundstücks

Shared letters: cdgknrstuü. Private to "Grundstück": -. Private to "Grundstücks": -.

"Grundstück" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCCVCC  ·  "Grundstücks" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCCVCCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Grundstück" and "Grundstücks" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtʏk] versus [ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtʏks]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Grundstück" vs "Grundstücks" - which ranks higher?
"Grundstück" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,124 in our German list, against #17,605 for "Grundstücks". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Grundstück" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Grundstücks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,882,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Grundstück" and "Grundstücks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Grundstückes vs Grundstücks". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,882,832 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