Which to use
“Kanälen” and “Kanals” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,873
- “Kanälen” frequency rank
- #20,970
- “Kanals” frequency rank
- 34843
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kanälen | Kanals |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kanal | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kanal |
Where the eye mixes Kanälen and Kanals
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Kanälen with Kanals
A purely visual mix-up. Kanälen ([kaˈnɛːlən]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34843, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kanälen is recorded at frequency rank #13,873, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈnɛːlən]. 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 34843, this pair ranks #1,654,021 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kanälen vs Kanals
Shared letters: akln. Private to "Kanälen": eä. Private to "Kanals": s.
"Kanälen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "Kanals" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kanals ← aknals · kaanls · kanalls · kanalss · kanasl · kanlas · kannals · kkanals
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kanälen" for "Kanals" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Kanälen" or "Kanals" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kanälen" 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 #1,654,021 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kanälen" 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 #1,654,021 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.