Which to use
“Oberlandesgericht” and “Oberlandesgerichts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,173
- “Oberlandesgericht” frequency rank
- #40,113
- “Oberlandesgerichts” frequency rank
- 55286
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Oberlandesgericht | Oberlandesgerichts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zwischen Landgericht und Bundesgerichtshof angeordnetes Gericht | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Oberlandesgericht |
Where the eye mixes Oberlandesgericht and Oberlandesgerichts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 17 letters in sequence. Oberlandesgericht runs 17 letters (VCVCCVCCVCCVCVCCC) against Oberlandesgerichts's 18 (VCVCCVCCVCCVCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Oberlandesgericht with Oberlandesgerichts
A purely visual mix-up. Oberlandesgericht ([ˈoːbɐˌlandəsɡəʁɪçt]) and Oberlandesgerichts ([ˈoːbɐˌlandəsɡəʁɪçt͡s]) 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) - “Oberlandesgericht” sits inside “Oberlandesgerichts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55286, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Oberlandesgericht is recorded at frequency rank #15,173, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈoːbɐˌlandəsɡəʁɪçt]. Oberlandesgerichts is at rank #40,113, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈoːbɐˌlandəsɡəʁɪçt͡s].
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 55286, this pair ranks #985,505 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Oberlandesgericht vs Oberlandesgerichts
Shared letters: abcdeghilnorst. Private to "Oberlandesgericht": -. Private to "Oberlandesgerichts": -.
"Oberlandesgericht" · 17 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVCCVCVCCC · "Oberlandesgerichts" · 18 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVCCVCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Oberlandesgericht ← boerlandesgericht · obberlandesgericht · obelrandesgericht · oberalndesgericht · oberladnesgericht · oberlanddesgericht · oberlandegsericht · oberlandesegricht
- Oberlandesgerichts ← boerlandesgerichts · obberlandesgerichts · obelrandesgerichts · oberalndesgerichts · oberladnesgerichts · oberlanddesgerichts · oberlandegserichts · oberlandesegrichts
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Oberlandesgericht" and "Oberlandesgerichts" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Oberlandesgericht" or "Oberlandesgerichts" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Oberlandesgericht" and "Oberlandesgerichts" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Oberlandesgericht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Oberlandesgerichts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #985,505 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 #985,505 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.