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

#4,214
“Klassiker” frequency rank
#40,639
“Klassikers” frequency rank
44853
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Klassiker Klassikers
Definition Künstler, dessen Werke als mustergültig und bleibend angesehen werden Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Klassiker

Where the eye mixes Klassiker and Klassikers

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Klassiker runs 9 letters (CCVCCVCVC) against Klassikers's 10 (CCVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
Klassiker
10 ch
Klassikers

Visual trap between Klassiker and Klassikers

A purely visual mix-up. Klassiker ([ˈklasɪkɐ]) and Klassikers ([ˈklasɪkɐs]) 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) - “Klassiker” sits inside “Klassikers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44853, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Klassiker is recorded at frequency rank #4,214, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklasɪkɐ]. Klassikers is at rank #40,639, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklasɪkɐs].

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 44853, this pair ranks #1,372,577 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Klassiker vs Klassikers

Shared letters: aeiklrs. Private to "Klassiker": -. Private to "Klassikers": -.

"Klassiker" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC  ·  "Klassikers" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Klassiker ← kalssiker · kklassiker · klasiker · klasisker · klassiekr · klassikerr · klassikker · klassikre
  • Klassikers ← kalssikers · kklassikers · klasikers · klasiskers · klassiekrs · klassikerrs · klassikerss · klassikesr

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Klassiker" and "Klassikers" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈklasɪkɐ] versus [ˈklasɪkɐs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Klassiker" or "Klassikers"?
"Klassiker" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,214 in our German list, against #40,639 for "Klassikers". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Klassiker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Klassikers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,372,577 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Klassiker" and "Klassikers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klassikern vs Klassikers". 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 #1,372,577 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