Which to use
“Hörspiel” and “Hörspiele” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,735
- “Hörspiel” frequency rank
- #29,633
- “Hörspiele” frequency rank
- 46368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hörspiel | Hörspiele |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ursprünglich dramatische Dichtung für den Hörfunk; heute auch auf anderen Medien wie Schallplatte und CD erhältlich | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Hörspiel |
Where the eye mixes Hörspiel and Hörspiele
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Hörspiel runs 8 letters (CVCCCVVC) against Hörspiele's 9 (CVCCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Hörspiel vs Hörspiele
A purely visual mix-up. Hörspiel ([ˈhøːɐ̯ˌʃpiːl]) and Hörspiele ([ˈhøːɐ̯ˌʃpiːlə]) 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) - “Hörspiel” sits inside “Hörspiele”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46368, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hörspiel is recorded at frequency rank #16,735, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhøːɐ̯ˌʃpiːl]. Hörspiele is at rank #29,633, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhøːɐ̯ˌʃpiːlə].
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 46368, this pair ranks #1,321,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hörspiel vs Hörspiele
Shared letters: ehilprsö. Private to "Hörspiel": -. Private to "Hörspiele": -.
"Hörspiel" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC · "Hörspiele" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Hörspiel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hörspiele" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,321,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hörspiel" and "Hörspiele" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hinspiel vs Hörspiel". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,321,443 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.