JubiläumvsJubiläumsWhat's the difference?

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

#6,441
“Jubiläum” frequency rank
#16,192
“Jubiläums” frequency rank
22633
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Jubiläum Jubiläums
Definition Feier zum Gedenken an ein bestimmtes Ereignis Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Jubiläum

Where the eye mixes Jubiläum and Jubiläums

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Jubiläum runs 8 letters (CVCVCVVC) against Jubiläums's 9 (CVCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
Jubiläum
9 ch
Jubiläums

Visual trap between Jubiläum and Jubiläums

A purely visual mix-up. Jubiläum ([jubiˈlɛːʊm]) and Jubiläums ([jubiˈlɛːʊms]) 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) - “Jubiläum” sits inside “Jubiläums”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22633, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Jubiläum is recorded at frequency rank #6,441, classified as anoun, pronounced [jubiˈlɛːʊm]. Jubiläums is at rank #16,192, tagged as anoun, pronounced [jubiˈlɛːʊms].

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 22633, this pair ranks #1,871,738 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Jubiläum vs Jubiläums

Shared letters: bijlmuä. Private to "Jubiläum": -. Private to "Jubiläums": s.

"Jubiläum" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC  ·  "Jubiläums" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Jubiläum" and "Jubiläums" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([jubiˈlɛːʊm] versus [jubiˈlɛːʊms]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Jubiläum" or "Jubiläums"?
"Jubiläum" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,441 in our German list, against #16,192 for "Jubiläums". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

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  • Full dictionary entry for "Jubiläum" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Jubiläums" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,871,738 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Jubiläum" and "Jubiläums" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Jubiläen vs Jubiläum". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,871,738 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list