IndustrienvsindustriesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#27,782
“Industrien” frequency rank
#22,384
“industries” frequency rank
50166
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Industrien industries
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Industrie Plural des Substantivs industry

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Industrien and industries apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
Industrien
10 ch
industries

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Industrien and industries 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 a single letter - n in “Industrien” becomes s in “industries”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50166, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Industrien is recorded at frequency rank #27,782, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɪndʊsˈtʁiːən]. industries is at rank #22,384, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].

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 50166, this pair ranks #1,184,107 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Industrien vs industries

Shared letters: deinrstu. Private to "Industrien": -. Private to "industries": -.

"Industrien" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCCVVC  ·  "industries" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Industrienidnustrien · inddustrien · indsutrien · indusrtien · indusstrien · industiren · industrein · industrienn
  • industriesidnustries · inddustries · indsutries · indusrties · indusstries · industires · industreis · industriess

Frequency comparison

Industrien#27,782
industries#22,384

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Industrien" and "industries" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by a single letter - n in “Industrien” becomes s in “industries”, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "Industrien" or "industries"?
"industries" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,384 in our German list, against #27,782 for "Industrien". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Industrien vs industries

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 “Industrien” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list