Which to use
“Länder” and “Landes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,116
- “Länder” frequency rank
- #1,113
- “Landes” frequency rank
- 2229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Länder | Landes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Land | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Land |
Where the eye mixes Länder and Landes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Länder vs Landes
A purely visual mix-up. Länder ([ˈlɛndɐ]) and Landes ([ˈlandəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Länder is recorded at frequency rank #1,116, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛndɐ]. Landes is at rank #1,113, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlandəs].
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 2229, this pair ranks #2,002,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Länder vs Landes
Shared letters: deln. Private to "Länder": rä. Private to "Landes": as.
"Länder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Landes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Landes ← alndes · ladnes · landdes · landess · landse · laneds · lanndes · llandes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Länder" and "Landes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Länder" or "Landes"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Länder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Landes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,002,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Länder" and "Landes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Länder vs lindert". 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 #2,002,815 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.