LehrkräftevsLehrkräftenWhat's the difference?

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

#14,349
“Lehrkräfte” frequency rank
#27,823
“Lehrkräften” frequency rank
42172
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Lehrkräfte Lehrkräften
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lehrkraft Dativ Plural des Substantivs Lehrkraft

Where the eye mixes Lehrkräfte and Lehrkräften

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.

10 ch
Lehrkräfte
11 ch
Lehrkräften

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Lehrkräfte ([ˈleːɐ̯ˌkʁɛftə]) and Lehrkräften ([ˈleːɐ̯ˌkʁɛftn̩]) 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) - “Lehrkräfte” sits inside “Lehrkräften”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42172, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Lehrkräfte is recorded at frequency rank #14,349, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːɐ̯ˌkʁɛftə]. Lehrkräften is at rank #27,823, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːɐ̯ˌkʁɛftn̩].

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 42172, this pair ranks #1,457,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Lehrkräfte vs Lehrkräften

Shared letters: efhklrtä. Private to "Lehrkräfte": -. Private to "Lehrkräften": n.

"Lehrkräfte" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCV  ·  "Lehrkräften" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Lehrkräfte" and "Lehrkräften" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈleːɐ̯ˌkʁɛftə] versus [ˈleːɐ̯ˌkʁɛftn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Lehrkräfte" or "Lehrkräften"?
"Lehrkräfte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,349 in our German list, against #27,823 for "Lehrkräften". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "Lehrkräfte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Lehrkräften" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,457,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Lehrkräfte" and "Lehrkräften" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lehrkraft vs Lehrkräften". Nearby pair

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list