Which to use
“Kraftwerk” and “Kraftwerks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,512
- “Kraftwerk” frequency rank
- #46,085
- “Kraftwerks” frequency rank
- 56597
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kraftwerk | Kraftwerks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | technischer Betrieb, in dem elektrische Energie erzeugt wird | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kraftwerk |
Where the eye mixes Kraftwerk and Kraftwerks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Kraftwerk runs 9 letters (CCVCCCVCC) against Kraftwerks's 10 (CCVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Kraftwerk vs Kraftwerks
A purely visual mix-up. Kraftwerk ([ˈkʁaftˌvɛʁk]) and Kraftwerks ([ˈkʁaftˌvɛʁks]) 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) - “Kraftwerk” sits inside “Kraftwerks”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56597, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kraftwerk is recorded at frequency rank #10,512, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaftˌvɛʁk]. Kraftwerks is at rank #46,085, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaftˌvɛʁks].
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 56597, this pair ranks #934,141 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kraftwerk vs Kraftwerks
Shared letters: aefkrtw. Private to "Kraftwerk": -. Private to "Kraftwerks": s.
"Kraftwerk" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCVCC · "Kraftwerks" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kraftwerk ← karftwerk · kkraftwerk · krafftwerk · kraftewrk · krafttwerk · kraftwekr · kraftwerkk · kraftwerrk
- Kraftwerks ← karftwerks · kkraftwerks · krafftwerks · kraftewrks · krafttwerks · kraftwekrs · kraftwerkks · kraftwerkss
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kraftwerk" and "Kraftwerks" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Kraftwerk" vs "Kraftwerks" - 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 "Kraftwerk" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kraftwerks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #934,141 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kraftwerk" and "Kraftwerks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kraftwerken vs Kraftwerks". 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 #934,141 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.