Which to use
“Moskau” is a name and “Moskaus” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,458
- “Moskau” frequency rank
- #34,819
- “Moskaus” frequency rank
- 37277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Moskau | Moskaus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Stadt, Hauptstadt der Russischen Föderation (Russland), zugleich eine Oblast | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Moskau |
Where the eye mixes Moskau and Moskaus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Moskau runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against Moskaus's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Moskau with Moskaus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Moskau is [ˈmɔskaʊ̯] while Moskaus is [ˈmɔskaʊ̯s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Moskau” sits inside “Moskaus”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Moskau is recorded at frequency rank #2,458, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈmɔskaʊ̯]. Moskaus is at rank #34,819, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɔskaʊ̯s].
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 37277, this pair ranks #1,594,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Moskau vs Moskaus
Shared letters: akmosu. Private to "Moskau": -. Private to "Moskaus": -.
"Moskau" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "Moskaus" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Moskau" for "Moskaus" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Moskau" or "Moskaus" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Moskau" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Moskaus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,594,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Moskau" and "Moskaus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mokka vs Moskau". 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 #1,594,322 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.