Which to use
“Matratze” and “Matratzen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,437
- “Matratze” frequency rank
- #26,520
- “Matratzen” frequency rank
- 39957
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Matratze | Matratzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Rosshaar, Seegras oder Ähnlichem gefülltes oder aus Schaumstoff bestehendes Polster, das mit Stoff überzogen ist und das man meist auf Lattenroste oder Unterfederungen legt, um ein komfortables Liegen und Schlafen zu ermöglichen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Matratze |
Where the eye mixes Matratze and Matratzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Matratze runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against Matratzen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Matratze with Matratzen
A purely visual mix-up. Matratze ([maˈtʁat͡sə]) and Matratzen ([maˈtʁat͡sn̩]) 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) - “Matratze” sits inside “Matratzen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39957, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Matratze is recorded at frequency rank #13,437, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈtʁat͡sə]. Matratzen is at rank #26,520, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maˈtʁat͡sn̩].
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 39957, this pair ranks #1,522,088 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Matratze vs Matratzen
Shared letters: aemrtz. Private to "Matratze": -. Private to "Matratzen": n.
"Matratze" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "Matratzen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Matratze" and "Matratzen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Matratze" or "Matratzen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Matratze" and "Matratzen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Matratze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Matratzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,522,088 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #1,522,088 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.