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“Mindestlohn” and “Mindestlohns” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,220
- “Mindestlohn” frequency rank
- #44,797
- “Mindestlohns” frequency rank
- 51017
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mindestlohn | Mindestlohns |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der geringste finanzielle Betrag, der von Arbeitgebern an Beschäftigte gezahlt werden darf | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mindestlohn |
Where the eye mixes Mindestlohn and Mindestlohns
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Mindestlohn runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCCVCC) against Mindestlohns's 12 (CVCCVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Mindestlohn vs Mindestlohns
A purely visual mix-up. Mindestlohn ([ˈmɪndəstˌloːn]) and Mindestlohns ([ˈmɪndəstˌloːns]) 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) - “Mindestlohn” sits inside “Mindestlohns”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51017, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mindestlohn is recorded at frequency rank #6,220, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪndəstˌloːn]. Mindestlohns is at rank #44,797, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪndəstˌloːns].
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 51017, this pair ranks #1,151,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mindestlohn vs Mindestlohns
Shared letters: dehilmnost. Private to "Mindestlohn": -. Private to "Mindestlohns": -.
"Mindestlohn" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCC · "Mindestlohns" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mindestlohn ← imndestlohn · midnestlohn · minddestlohn · mindesltohn · mindesstlohn · mindestlhon · mindestllohn · mindestlohhn
- Mindestlohns ← imndestlohns · midnestlohns · minddestlohns · mindesltohns · mindesstlohns · mindestlhons · mindestllohns · mindestlohhns
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Mindestlohn" and "Mindestlohns" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mindestlohn" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mindestlohns" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,151,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mindestlohn" and "Mindestlohns" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mindestlöhne vs Mindestlohns". 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 #1,151,667 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.