GrundstückevsGrundstückesWhich spelling fits?

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

#8,215
“Grundstücke” frequency rank
#48,946
“Grundstückes” frequency rank
57161
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Grundstücke Grundstückes
Definition Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Grundstück Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Grundstück

Where the eye mixes Grundstücke and Grundstückes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Grundstücke runs 11 letters (CCVCCCCVCCV) against Grundstückes's 12 (CCVCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

11 ch
Grundstücke
12 ch
Grundstückes

Look-alike desk: Grundstücke vs Grundstückes

A purely visual mix-up. Grundstücke ([ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtʏkə]) and Grundstückes ([ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtʏkəs]) 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) - “Grundstücke” sits inside “Grundstückes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57161, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Grundstücke is recorded at frequency rank #8,215, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtʏkə]. Grundstückes is at rank #48,946, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtʏkəs].

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 57161, this pair ranks #912,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Grundstücke vs Grundstückes

Shared letters: cdegknrstuü. Private to "Grundstücke": -. Private to "Grundstückes": -.

"Grundstücke" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCCVCCV  ·  "Grundstückes" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCCCVCCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Grundstücke" and "Grundstückes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtʏkə] versus [ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtʏkəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "Grundstücke" or "Grundstückes" show up more?
"Grundstücke" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,215 in our German list, against #48,946 for "Grundstückes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "Grundstücke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Grundstückes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #912,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Grundstücke" and "Grundstückes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Grundstücken vs Grundstückes". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #912,112 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