Which to use
“Misserfolg” and “Misserfolge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,062
- “Misserfolg” frequency rank
- #47,592
- “Misserfolge” frequency rank
- 69654
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Misserfolg | Misserfolge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verfehlen eines gesteckten Ziels | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Misserfolg |
Where the eye mixes Misserfolg and Misserfolge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Misserfolg runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCC) against Misserfolge's 11 (CVCCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Misserfolg vs Misserfolge
A purely visual mix-up. Misserfolg ([ˈmɪsʔɛɐ̯ˌfɔlk]) and Misserfolge ([ˈmɪsʔɛɐ̯ˌfɔlɡə]) 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) - “Misserfolg” sits inside “Misserfolge”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69654, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Misserfolg is recorded at frequency rank #22,062, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪsʔɛɐ̯ˌfɔlk]. Misserfolge is at rank #47,592, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪsʔɛɐ̯ˌfɔlɡə].
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 69654, this pair ranks #469,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Misserfolg vs Misserfolge
Shared letters: efgilmors. Private to "Misserfolg": -. Private to "Misserfolge": -.
"Misserfolg" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "Misserfolge" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Misserfolg ← imsserfolg · miserfolg · misesrfolg · missefrolg · misserffolg · misserflog · misserfogl · misserfolgg
- Misserfolge ← imsserfolge · miserfolge · misesrfolge · missefrolge · misserffolge · misserfloge · misserfogle · misserfoleg
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Misserfolg" for "Misserfolge" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Misserfolg" or "Misserfolge"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Misserfolg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Misserfolge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #469,972 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 #469,972 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.