Which to use
“Nationalität” and “Nationalitäten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,547
- “Nationalität” frequency rank
- #20,678
- “Nationalitäten” frequency rank
- 33225
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nationalität | Nationalitäten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Angehörigkeit zu einem Staat beziehungsweise zu einer Nation oder einem Volk | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nationalität |
Where the eye mixes Nationalität and Nationalitäten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Nationalität runs 12 letters (CVCVVCVCVCVC) against Nationalitäten's 14 (CVCVVCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Nationalität and Nationalitäten
A purely visual mix-up. Nationalität ([nat͡si̯onaliˈtɛːt]) and Nationalitäten ([nat͡si̯onaliˈtɛːtn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Nationalität” sits inside “Nationalitäten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33225, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Nationalität is recorded at frequency rank #12,547, classified as anoun, pronounced [nat͡si̯onaliˈtɛːt]. Nationalitäten is at rank #20,678, tagged as anoun, pronounced [nat͡si̯onaliˈtɛːtn̩].
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 33225, this pair ranks #1,690,604 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Nationalität vs Nationalitäten
Shared letters: ailnotä. Private to "Nationalität": -. Private to "Nationalitäten": e.
"Nationalität" · 12 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVCVC · "Nationalitäten" · 14 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Nationalität" and "Nationalitäten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Nationalität" or "Nationalitäten"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Nationalität" and "Nationalitäten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Nationalität" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nationalitäten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,690,604 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nationalität" and "Nationalitäten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Nationalist vs Nationalität". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,690,604 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.