Which to use
“Landtage” and “Landtags” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,104
- “Landtage” frequency rank
- #14,859
- “Landtags” frequency rank
- 60963
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Landtage | Landtags |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Landtag | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Landtag |
Where the eye mixes Landtage and Landtags
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Landtage (CVCCCVCV) and Landtags (CVCCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Landtage with Landtags
A purely visual mix-up. Landtage ([ˈlantˌtaːɡə]) and Landtags ([ˈlantˌtaːks]) 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 “Landtage” becomes s in “Landtags”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60963, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Landtage is recorded at frequency rank #46,104, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlantˌtaːɡə]. Landtags is at rank #14,859, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlantˌtaːks].
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 60963, this pair ranks #767,394 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Landtage vs Landtags
Shared letters: adglnt. Private to "Landtage": e. Private to "Landtags": s.
"Landtage" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "Landtags" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Landtage" for "Landtags" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Landtage" or "Landtags" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Landtage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Landtags" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #767,394 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Landtage" and "Landtags" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Landtage vs Landtagen". 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 #767,394 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.