KindertagesstättevsKindertagesstättenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#24,399
“Kindertagesstätte” frequency rank
#31,638
“Kindertagesstätten” frequency rank
56037
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Kindertagesstätte Kindertagesstätten
Definition Einrichtung, in der Kinder betreut werden Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kindertagesstätte

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Kindertagesstätte and Kindertagesstätten apart are highlighted. They share 17 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

17 ch
Kindertagesstätte
18 ch
Kindertagesstätten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Kindertagesstätte ([ˈkɪndɐˌtaːɡəsʃtɛtə]) and Kindertagesstätten ([ˈkɪndɐˌtaːɡəsʃtɛtn̩]) 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) - “Kindertagesstätte” sits inside “Kindertagesstätten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56037, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Kindertagesstätte is recorded at frequency rank #24,399, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɪndɐˌtaːɡəsʃtɛtə]. Kindertagesstätten is at rank #31,638, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɪndɐˌtaːɡəsʃtɛtn̩].

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 56037, this pair ranks #956,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Kindertagesstätte vs Kindertagesstätten

Shared letters: adegiknrstä. Private to "Kindertagesstätte": -. Private to "Kindertagesstätten": -.

"Kindertagesstätte" · 17 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCCCVCCV  ·  "Kindertagesstätten" · 18 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

Kindertagesstätte#24,399
Kindertagesstätten#31,638

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Kindertagesstätte" and "Kindertagesstätten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkɪndɐˌtaːɡəsʃtɛtə] versus [ˈkɪndɐˌtaːɡəsʃtɛtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Kindertagesstätte" or "Kindertagesstätten"?
"Kindertagesstätte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,399 in our German list, against #31,638 for "Kindertagesstätten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list