Which to use
“Kommentare” and “Kommentars” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,549
- “Kommentare” frequency rank
- #33,673
- “Kommentars” frequency rank
- 36222
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kommentare | Kommentars |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kommentar | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kommentar |
Where the eye mixes Kommentare and Kommentars
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Kommentare (CVCCVCCVCV) and Kommentars (CVCCVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Kommentare with Kommentars
A purely visual mix-up. Kommentare ([kɔmɛnˈtaːʁə]) and Kommentars ([kɔmɛnˈtaːɐ̯s]) 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 a single letter - e in “Kommentare” becomes s in “Kommentars”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36222, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kommentare is recorded at frequency rank #2,549, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔmɛnˈtaːʁə]. Kommentars is at rank #33,673, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔmɛnˈtaːɐ̯s].
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 36222, this pair ranks #1,621,023 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kommentare vs Kommentars
Shared letters: aekmnort. Private to "Kommentare": -. Private to "Kommentars": s.
"Kommentare" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV · "Kommentars" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kommentare ← kkommentare · kmomentare · komemntare · komentare · kommenatre · kommenntare · kommentaer · kommentarre
- Kommentars ← kkommentars · kmomentars · komemntars · komentars · kommenatrs · kommenntars · kommentarrs · kommentarss
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kommentare" for "Kommentars" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kommentare" vs "Kommentars" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kommentare" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kommentars" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,621,023 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kommentare" and "Kommentars" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kommentarlos vs Kommentars". 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 #1,621,023 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.