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“Kraftwerke” and “Kraftwerks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,109
- “Kraftwerke” frequency rank
- #46,085
- “Kraftwerks” frequency rank
- 60194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kraftwerke | Kraftwerks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Kraftwerk | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kraftwerk |
Where the eye mixes Kraftwerke and Kraftwerks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Kraftwerke (CCVCCCVCCV) and Kraftwerks (CCVCCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Kraftwerke vs Kraftwerks
A purely visual mix-up. Kraftwerke ([ˈkʁaftˌvɛʁkə]) 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 a single letter - e in “Kraftwerke” becomes s in “Kraftwerks”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kraftwerke is recorded at frequency rank #14,109, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaftˌvɛʁkə]. 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 60194, this pair ranks #796,062 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kraftwerke vs Kraftwerks
Shared letters: aefkrtw. Private to "Kraftwerke": -. Private to "Kraftwerks": s.
"Kraftwerke" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCV · "Kraftwerks" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kraftwerke ← karftwerke · kkraftwerke · krafftwerke · kraftewrke · krafttwerke · kraftwekre · kraftwerek · kraftwerkke
- Kraftwerks ← karftwerks · kkraftwerks · krafftwerks · kraftewrks · krafttwerks · kraftwekrs · kraftwerkks · kraftwerkss
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Kraftwerke" 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 #796,062 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kraftwerke" 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 #796,062 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.