Which to use
“Nervensystem” and “Nervensystems” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,638
- “Nervensystem” frequency rank
- #38,310
- “Nervensystems” frequency rank
- 61948
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nervensystem | Nervensystems |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Gesamtheit aller Nerven- und Gliazellen in einem Organismus | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Nervensystem |
Where the eye mixes Nervensystem and Nervensystems
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Nervensystem runs 12 letters (CVCCVCCVCCVC) against Nervensystems's 13 (CVCCVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Nervensystem with Nervensystems
A purely visual mix-up. Nervensystem ([ˈnɛʁfn̩zʏsˌteːm]) and Nervensystems ([ˈnɛʁfn̩zʏsˌteːms]) 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) - “Nervensystem” sits inside “Nervensystems”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61948, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Nervensystem is recorded at frequency rank #23,638, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɛʁfn̩zʏsˌteːm]. Nervensystems is at rank #38,310, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɛʁfn̩zʏsˌteːms].
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 61948, this pair ranks #730,838 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Nervensystem vs Nervensystems
Shared letters: emnrstvy. Private to "Nervensystem": -. Private to "Nervensystems": -.
"Nervensystem" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC · "Nervensystems" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Nervensystem ← enrvensystem · nerevnsystem · nerrvensystem · nervennsystem · nervenssystem · nervenssytem · nervensysetm · nervensysstem
- Nervensystems ← enrvensystems · nerevnsystems · nerrvensystems · nervennsystems · nervenssystems · nervenssytems · nervensysetms · nervensysstems
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Nervensystem" and "Nervensystems" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Nervensystem" vs "Nervensystems" - which ranks higher?
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 "Nervensystem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nervensystems" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #730,838 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 #730,838 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.