Which to use
“Jahrgang” and “Jahrgänge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,624
- “Jahrgang” frequency rank
- #17,333
- “Jahrgänge” frequency rank
- 21957
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Jahrgang | Jahrgänge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Personen, die in einem bestimmten Jahr geboren sind | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Jahrgang |
Where the eye mixes Jahrgang and Jahrgänge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Jahrgang runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against Jahrgänge's 9 (CVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Jahrgang vs Jahrgänge
A purely visual mix-up. Jahrgang ([ˈjaːɐ̯ˌɡaŋ]) and Jahrgänge ([ˈjaːɐ̯ˌɡɛŋə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21957, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Jahrgang is recorded at frequency rank #4,624, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈjaːɐ̯ˌɡaŋ]. Jahrgänge is at rank #17,333, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈjaːɐ̯ˌɡɛŋə].
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 21957, this pair ranks #1,880,124 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Jahrgang vs Jahrgänge
Shared letters: aghjnr. Private to "Jahrgang": -. Private to "Jahrgänge": eä.
"Jahrgang" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "Jahrgänge" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Jahrgang ← ajhrgang · jahgrang · jahhrgang · jahragng · jahrgagn · jahrgangg · jahrganng · jahrggang
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Jahrgang" and "Jahrgänge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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- Full dictionary entry for "Jahrgang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Jahrgänge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,880,124 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Jahrgang" and "Jahrgänge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Jahrgänge vs Jahrgängen". 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 #1,880,124 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.