Which to use
“Heimspiel” and “Heimspiele” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,076
- “Heimspiel” frequency rank
- #20,288
- “Heimspiele” frequency rank
- 28364
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Heimspiel | Heimspiele |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein auf eigenem Platz oder in eigener Halle vor heimischem Publikum ausgetragener sportlicher Vergleich | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Heimspiel |
Where the eye mixes Heimspiel and Heimspiele
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Heimspiel runs 9 letters (CVVCCCVVC) against Heimspiele's 10 (CVVCCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Heimspiel with Heimspiele
A purely visual mix-up. Heimspiel ([ˈhaɪ̯mˌʃpiːl]) and Heimspiele ([ˈhaɪ̯mˌʃpiːlə]) 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) - “Heimspiel” sits inside “Heimspiele”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28364, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Heimspiel is recorded at frequency rank #8,076, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaɪ̯mˌʃpiːl]. Heimspiele is at rank #20,288, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaɪ̯mˌʃpiːlə].
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 28364, this pair ranks #1,786,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Heimspiel vs Heimspiele
Shared letters: ehilmps. Private to "Heimspiel": -. Private to "Heimspiele": -.
"Heimspiel" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCCVVC · "Heimspiele" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Heimspiel ← ehimspiel · heimmspiel · heimpsiel · heimsipel · heimspeil · heimspiell · heimspile · heimsppiel
- Heimspiele ← ehimspiele · heimmspiele · heimpsiele · heimsipele · heimspeile · heimspieel · heimspielle · heimspilee
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Heimspiel" for "Heimspiele" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Heimspiel" vs "Heimspiele" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Heimspiel" and "Heimspiele" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Heimspiel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Heimspiele" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,786,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Heimspiel" and "Heimspiele" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Heimspiele vs Heimspielen". 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 #1,786,100 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.