Which to use
“iPhone” is a name and “iPhones” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,895
- “iPhone” frequency rank
- #20,307
- “iPhones” frequency rank
- 24202
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | iPhone | iPhones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Mobiltelefon von Apple | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs iPhone |
Where the eye mixes iPhone and iPhones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between iPhone and iPhones
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: iPhone is [ˈaɪ̯foːn] while iPhones is [ˈaɪ̯foːns]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “iPhone” sits inside “iPhones”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24202, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
iPhone is recorded at frequency rank #3,895, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯foːn]. iPhones is at rank #20,307, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯foːns].
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 24202, this pair ranks #1,850,977 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of iPhone vs iPhones
Shared letters: ehinop. Private to "iPhone": -. Private to "iPhones": s.
"iPhone" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "iPhones" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "iPhone" and "iPhones" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "iPhone" or "iPhones"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "iPhone" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "iPhones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,850,977 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "iPhone" and "iPhones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ikone vs iPhone". 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 #1,850,977 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.