Which to use
“Länderspiel” and “Länderspielen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,150
- “Länderspiel” frequency rank
- #42,667
- “Länderspielen” frequency rank
- 57817
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Länderspiel | Länderspielen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Spiel, bei dem die Nationalmannschaften zweier Länder gegeneinander antreten | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Länderspiel |
Where the eye mixes Länderspiel and Länderspielen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Länderspiel vs Länderspielen
A purely visual mix-up. Länderspiel ([ˈlɛndɐˌʃpiːl]) and Länderspielen ([ˈlɛndɐˌʃpiːlən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Länderspiel” sits inside “Länderspielen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57817, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Länderspiel is recorded at frequency rank #15,150, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛndɐˌʃpiːl]. Länderspielen is at rank #42,667, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛndɐˌʃpiːlən].
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 57817, this pair ranks #886,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Länderspiel vs Länderspielen
Shared letters: deilnprsä. Private to "Länderspiel": -. Private to "Länderspielen": -.
"Länderspiel" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVVC · "Länderspielen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Länderspiel" and "Länderspielen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Länderspiel" or "Länderspielen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Länderspiel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Länderspielen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #886,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Länderspiel" and "Länderspielen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Länderspiele vs Länderspielen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #886,629 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.