Which to use
“Landkreis” and “Landkreise” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,670
- “Landkreis” frequency rank
- #14,858
- “Landkreise” frequency rank
- 16528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Landkreis | Landkreise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | administrative Gliederungseinheit, Bezeichnung für einen Gemeindeverband und gleichzeitig Gebietskörperschaft in Deutschland unter gemeindlicher Selbstverwaltung (außer Nordrhein-Westfalen und Schleswig-Holstein sowie teilweise Hessen) | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Landkreis |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Landkreis and Landkreise apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Landkreis ([ˈlantˌkʁaɪ̯s]) and Landkreise ([ˈlantˌkʁaɪ̯zə]) 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) - “Landkreis” sits inside “Landkreise”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Landkreis is recorded at frequency rank #1,670, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlantˌkʁaɪ̯s]. Landkreise is at rank #14,858, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlantˌkʁaɪ̯zə].
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 16528, this pair ranks #1,935,115 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Landkreis vs Landkreise
Shared letters: adeiklnrs. Private to "Landkreis": -. Private to "Landkreise": -.
"Landkreis" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVVC · "Landkreise" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Landkreis ← alndkreis · ladnkreis · landdkreis · landkeris · landkkreis · landkreiss · landkresi · landkries
- Landkreise ← alndkreise · ladnkreise · landdkreise · landkerise · landkkreise · landkreies · landkresie · landkriese
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Landkreis" and "Landkreise" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Landkreis" or "Landkreise"?
Remembering Landkreis vs Landkreise
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Landkreis” entry
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