Which to use
“hospital” and “Hospitals” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,309
- “hospital” frequency rank
- #48,977
- “Hospitals” frequency rank
- 61286
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hospital | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | größeres Gebäude oder Gebäudekomplex mit einer medizinischen Einrichtung, in dem Krankheiten, Leiden oder körperliche Schäden bei Menschen festgestellt und jene durch stationäre oder ambulante Behandlung geheilt oder gelindert sowie Geburtshilfe und Sterbebegleitung geleistet werden | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hospital |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hospital and Hospitals apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
hospital and Hospitals are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “hospital” sits inside “Hospitals”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61286, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hospital is recorded at frequency rank #12,309, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Hospitals is at rank #48,977, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɔspiˈtaːls].
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 61286, this pair ranks #755,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hospital vs Hospitals
Shared letters: ahilopst. Private to "hospital": -. Private to "Hospitals": -.
"hospital" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Hospitals" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hospital" and "Hospitals" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hospital" or "Hospitals"?
Remembering hospital vs Hospitals
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hospital” entry
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