Which to use
“Mädel” and “Mädels” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,596
- “Mädel” frequency rank
- #3,910
- “Mädels” frequency rank
- 13506
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mädel | Mädels |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mädchen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mädel |
Where the eye mixes Mädel and Mädels
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Mädel runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Mädels's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Mädel vs Mädels
A purely visual mix-up. Mädel ([ˈmɛːdl̩]) and Mädels ([ˈmɛːdl̩s]) 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) - “Mädel” sits inside “Mädels”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13506, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mädel is recorded at frequency rank #9,596, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛːdl̩]. Mädels is at rank #3,910, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛːdl̩s].
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 13506, this pair ranks #1,957,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mädel vs Mädels
Shared letters: delmä. Private to "Mädel": -. Private to "Mädels": s.
"Mädel" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Mädels" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Mädel" and "Mädels" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Mädel" vs "Mädels" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mädel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mädels" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mädel" and "Mädels" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mädel vs Memel". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,957,542 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.