Which to use
“Inhalt” and “Inhalts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,394
- “Inhalt” frequency rank
- #18,584
- “Inhalts” frequency rank
- 19978
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Inhalt | Inhalts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das, was die Sache ausmacht; die Substanz; das, woraus sich eine Sache zusammensetzt ( Inhalt des Buches, des Vortrages, der Veranstaltung) | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Inhalt |
Where the eye mixes Inhalt and Inhalts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Inhalt runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against Inhalts's 7 (VCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Inhalt and Inhalts
A purely visual mix-up. Inhalt ([ˈɪnˌhalt]) and Inhalts ([ˈɪnhalt͡s]) 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) - “Inhalt” sits inside “Inhalts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19978, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Inhalt is recorded at frequency rank #1,394, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɪnˌhalt]. Inhalts is at rank #18,584, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɪnhalt͡s].
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 19978, this pair ranks #1,902,593 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Inhalt vs Inhalts
Shared letters: ahilnt. Private to "Inhalt": -. Private to "Inhalts": s.
"Inhalt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Inhalts" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Inhalt" for "Inhalts" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Inhalt" or "Inhalts"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Inhalt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Inhalts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,902,593 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Inhalt" and "Inhalts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Inhalten vs Inhalts". 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 #1,902,593 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.