Which to use
“Kanzler” and “Kanzlers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,275
- “Kanzler” frequency rank
- #38,219
- “Kanzlers” frequency rank
- 43494
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kanzler | Kanzlers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bundeskanzler / Reichskanzler | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kanzler |
Where the eye mixes Kanzler and Kanzlers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Kanzler runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against Kanzlers's 8 (CVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Kanzler vs Kanzlers
A purely visual mix-up. Kanzler ([ˈkant͡slɐ]) and Kanzlers ([ˈkant͡slɐs]) 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) - “Kanzler” sits inside “Kanzlers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43494, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kanzler is recorded at frequency rank #5,275, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkant͡slɐ]. Kanzlers is at rank #38,219, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkant͡slɐs].
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 43494, this pair ranks #1,416,292 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kanzler vs Kanzlers
Shared letters: aeklnrz. Private to "Kanzler": -. Private to "Kanzlers": s.
"Kanzler" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Kanzlers" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kanzler" for "Kanzlers" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kanzler" vs "Kanzlers" - 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 "Kanzler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kanzlers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,416,292 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kanzler" and "Kanzlers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kanzler vs Kitzler". 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 #1,416,292 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.