Which to use
“Parkplätze” and “Parkplätzen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,429
- “Parkplätze” frequency rank
- #27,889
- “Parkplätzen” frequency rank
- 37318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Parkplätze | Parkplätzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Parkplatz | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Parkplatz |
Where the eye mixes Parkplätze and Parkplätzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Parkplätze runs 10 letters (CVCCCCVCCV) against Parkplätzen's 11 (CVCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Parkplätze vs Parkplätzen
A purely visual mix-up. Parkplätze ([ˈpaʁkˌplɛt͡sə]) and Parkplätzen ([ˈpaʁkˌplɛt͡sn̩]) 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) - “Parkplätze” sits inside “Parkplätzen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37318, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Parkplätze is recorded at frequency rank #9,429, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaʁkˌplɛt͡sə]. Parkplätzen is at rank #27,889, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaʁkˌplɛt͡sn̩].
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 37318, this pair ranks #1,593,332 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Parkplätze vs Parkplätzen
Shared letters: aeklprtzä. Private to "Parkplätze": -. Private to "Parkplätzen": n.
"Parkplätze" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCV · "Parkplätzen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Parkplätze" and "Parkplätzen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Parkplätze" vs "Parkplätzen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Parkplätze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Parkplätzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,593,332 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Parkplätze" and "Parkplätzen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Parkplatz vs Parkplätzen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,593,332 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.