Which to use
“meistens” is an adverb and “Meisters” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,931
- “meistens” frequency rank
- #15,432
- “Meisters” frequency rank
- 17363
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | meistens | Meisters |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in der Regel; fast immer, sehr oft, am häufigsten | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Meister |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set meistens and Meisters apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
meistens and Meisters form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - n in “meistens” becomes r in “Meisters” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17363, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
meistens is recorded at frequency rank #1,931, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈmaɪ̯stn̩s]. Meisters is at rank #15,432, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɪ̯stɐs].
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 17363, this pair ranks #1,928,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering meistens vs Meisters
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “meistens”; for a noun, it's “Meisters”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “meistens” entry
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