Which to use
“Ministern” and “Ministers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,240
- “Ministern” frequency rank
- #21,358
- “Ministers” frequency rank
- 50598
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ministern | Ministers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Minister | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Minister |
Where the eye mixes Ministern and Ministers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Ministern vs Ministers
A purely visual mix-up. Ministern ([miˈnɪstɐn]) and Ministers ([miˈnɪstɐs]) 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 a single letter - n in “Ministern” becomes s in “Ministers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50598, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ministern is recorded at frequency rank #29,240, classified as anoun, pronounced [miˈnɪstɐn]. Ministers is at rank #21,358, tagged as anoun, pronounced [miˈnɪstɐs].
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 50598, this pair ranks #1,167,608 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ministern vs Ministers
Shared letters: eimnrst. Private to "Ministern": -. Private to "Ministers": -.
"Ministern" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "Ministers" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ministern" and "Ministers" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Ministern" or "Ministers" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ministern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ministers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,167,608 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ministern" and "Ministers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ministers vs Monsters". 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 #1,167,608 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.