LagerstättevsLagerstättenWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

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

#44,762
“Lagerstätte” frequency rank
#37,643
“Lagerstätten” frequency rank
82405
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Lagerstätte Lagerstätten
Definition Ort, an dem sich ein Rohstoff befindet; rohstoffreiche Lage Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lagerstätte

Where the eye mixes Lagerstätte and Lagerstätten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Lagerstätte runs 11 letters (CVCVCCCVCCV) against Lagerstätten's 12 (CVCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

11 ch
Lagerstätte
12 ch
Lagerstätten

Visual trap between Lagerstätte and Lagerstätten

A purely visual mix-up. Lagerstätte ([ˈlaːɡɐˌʃtɛtə]) and Lagerstätten ([ˈlaːɡɐˌʃtɛtn̩]) 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) - “Lagerstätte” sits inside “Lagerstätten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82405, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Lagerstätte is recorded at frequency rank #44,762, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaːɡɐˌʃtɛtə]. Lagerstätten is at rank #37,643, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaːɡɐˌʃtɛtn̩].

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 82405, this pair ranks #157,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Lagerstätte vs Lagerstätten

Shared letters: aeglrstä. Private to "Lagerstätte": -. Private to "Lagerstätten": n.

"Lagerstätte" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCV  ·  "Lagerstätten" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Lagerstätte" for "Lagerstätten" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈlaːɡɐˌʃtɛtə] versus [ˈlaːɡɐˌʃtɛtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Lagerstätte" vs "Lagerstätten" - which ranks higher?
"Lagerstätten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #37,643 in our German list, against #44,762 for "Lagerstätte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "Lagerstätte" and "Lagerstätten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Lagerstätte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Lagerstätten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #157,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics

Confusion rank #157,911 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