Which to use
“Österreich” is a name and “Österreichs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #551
- “Österreich” frequency rank
- #4,580
- “Österreichs” frequency rank
- 5131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Österreich | Österreichs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Staat in Mitteleuropa | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Österreich |
Where the eye mixes Österreich and Österreichs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Österreich and Österreichs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Österreich is [ˈøːstəʁaɪ̯ç] while Österreichs is [ˈøːstəʁaɪ̯çs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Österreich” sits inside “Österreichs”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Österreich is recorded at frequency rank #551, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈøːstəʁaɪ̯ç]. Österreichs is at rank #4,580, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈøːstəʁaɪ̯çs].
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 5131, this pair ranks #1,995,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Österreich vs Österreichs
Shared letters: cehirstö. Private to "Österreich": -. Private to "Österreichs": -.
"Österreich" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCC · "Österreichs" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Österreich" for "Österreichs" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Österreich" or "Österreichs"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Österreich" and "Österreichs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Österreich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Österreichs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,995,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Österreich" and "Österreichs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Österreicher vs Österreichs". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,995,698 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.