PartnerschaftvsPartnerschaftenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Partnerschaft” and “Partnerschaften” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,995
“Partnerschaft” frequency rank
#17,382
“Partnerschaften” frequency rank
23377
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Partnerschaft Partnerschaften
Definition gemeinschaftliche Zusammenarbeit zwischen unterschiedlichen Gruppierungen, Organisationen oder politischen Einrichtungen, die auf mehreren Ebenen wirken kann Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Partnerschaft

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Partnerschaft and Partnerschaften apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
Partnerschaft
15 ch
Partnerschaften

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Partnerschaft ([ˈpaʁtnɐʃaft]) and Partnerschaften ([ˈpaʁtnɐʃaftən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Partnerschaft” sits inside “Partnerschaften”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Partnerschaft is recorded at frequency rank #5,995, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaʁtnɐʃaft]. Partnerschaften is at rank #17,382, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaʁtnɐʃaftən].

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 23377, this pair ranks #1,862,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Partnerschaft vs Partnerschaften

Shared letters: acefhnprst. Private to "Partnerschaft": -. Private to "Partnerschaften": -.

"Partnerschaft" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCCVCC  ·  "Partnerschaften" · 15 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Partnerschaftaprtnerschaft · parnterschaft · parrtnerschaft · partenrschaft · partnercshaft · partnerrschaft · partnerscahft · partnerscchaft
  • Partnerschaftenaprtnerschaften · parnterschaften · parrtnerschaften · partenrschaften · partnercshaften · partnerrschaften · partnerscahften · partnerscchaften

Frequency comparison

Partnerschaft#5,995
Partnerschaften#17,382

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Partnerschaft" and "Partnerschaften" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈpaʁtnɐʃaft] versus [ˈpaʁtnɐʃaftən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Partnerschaft" or "Partnerschaften"?
"Partnerschaft" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,995 in our German list, against #17,382 for "Partnerschaften". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Partnerschaft vs Partnerschaften

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Partnerschaft” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list