Which to use
“Kanäle” and “Kanals” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,778
- “Kanäle” frequency rank
- #20,970
- “Kanals” frequency rank
- 28748
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kanäle | Kanals |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kanal | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kanal |
Where the eye mixes Kanäle and Kanals
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Kanäle and Kanals
A purely visual mix-up. Kanäle ([kaˈnɛːlə]) and Kanals ([kaˈnaːls]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28748, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kanäle is recorded at frequency rank #7,778, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈnɛːlə]. Kanals is at rank #20,970, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈnaːls].
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 28748, this pair ranks #1,779,335 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kanäle vs Kanals
Shared letters: akln. Private to "Kanäle": eä. Private to "Kanals": s.
"Kanäle" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Kanals" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kanals ← aknals · kaanls · kanalls · kanalss · kanasl · kanlas · kannals · kkanals
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kanäle" and "Kanals" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Kanäle" or "Kanals" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Kanäle" and "Kanals" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kanäle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kanals" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,779,335 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kanäle" and "Kanals" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kanals vs Knaus". 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 #1,779,335 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.