Which to use
“Islam” and “Islams” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,207
- “Islam” frequency rank
- #30,134
- “Islams” frequency rank
- 32341
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Islam | Islams |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | monotheistische Religion, die im frühen 7. Jahrhundert in Arabien durch den Mekkaner Mohammed gestiftet wurde. | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Islam |
Where the eye mixes Islam and Islams
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Islam runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against Islams's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Islam vs Islams
A purely visual mix-up. Islam ([ɪsˈlaːm]) and Islams ([ɪsˈlaːms]) 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) - “Islam” sits inside “Islams”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32341, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Islam is recorded at frequency rank #2,207, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɪsˈlaːm]. Islams is at rank #30,134, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɪsˈlaːms].
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 32341, this pair ranks #1,709,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Islam vs Islams
Shared letters: ailms. Private to "Islam": -. Private to "Islams": -.
"Islam" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Islams" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Islam" for "Islams" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Islam" vs "Islams" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Islam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Islams" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,709,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Islam" and "Islams" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Islamist vs Islams". 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 #1,709,704 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.