Which to use
“Konzern” and “Konzerns” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,279
- “Konzern” frequency rank
- #13,880
- “Konzerns” frequency rank
- 19159
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Konzern | Konzerns |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zusammenschluss von mehreren selbstständigen Unternehmen unter einer einheitlichen wirtschaftlichen Führung mit dem Zweck der Kostenersparnis | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Konzern |
Where the eye mixes Konzern and Konzerns
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Konzern runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Konzerns's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Konzern and Konzerns
A purely visual mix-up. Konzern ([kɔnˈt͡sɛʁn]) and Konzerns ([kɔnˈt͡sɛʁns]) 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) - “Konzern” sits inside “Konzerns”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19159, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Konzern is recorded at frequency rank #5,279, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔnˈt͡sɛʁn]. Konzerns is at rank #13,880, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔnˈt͡sɛʁns].
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 19159, this pair ranks #1,911,242 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Konzern vs Konzerns
Shared letters: eknorz. Private to "Konzern": -. Private to "Konzerns": s.
"Konzern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Konzerns" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Konzern" and "Konzerns" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Konzern" or "Konzerns"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Konzern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Konzerns" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,911,242 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Konzern" and "Konzerns" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Konzerns vs Konzertes". 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 #1,911,242 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.