Which to use
“Paläste” and “Palastes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,121
- “Paläste” frequency rank
- #33,746
- “Palastes” frequency rank
- 70867
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Paläste | Palastes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Palast | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Palast |
Where the eye mixes Paläste and Palastes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Paläste runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against Palastes's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Paläste with Palastes
A purely visual mix-up. Paläste ([paˈlɛstə]) and Palastes ([paˈlastəs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70867, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Paläste is recorded at frequency rank #37,121, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈlɛstə]. Palastes is at rank #33,746, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈlastəs].
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 70867, this pair ranks #433,528 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Paläste vs Palastes
Shared letters: aelpst. Private to "Paläste": ä. Private to "Palastes": -.
"Paläste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Palastes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Palastes ← aplastes · paalstes · palasets · palasstes · palastess · palastse · palasttes · palatses
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Paläste" for "Palastes" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Paläste" or "Palastes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Paläste" and "Palastes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Paläste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Palastes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #433,528 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Paläste" and "Palastes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Palastes vs Pilates". 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 #433,528 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.