Which to use
“Performance” and “Performances” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,293
- “Performance” frequency rank
- #41,383
- “Performances” frequency rank
- 46676
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Performance | Performances |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | künstlerische Aktion, Darbietung oder Aufführung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Performance |
Where the eye mixes Performance and Performances
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Performance vs Performances
A purely visual mix-up. Performance ([pœːɐ̯ˈfɔːɐ̯məns]) and Performances ([pœːɐ̯ˈfɔːɐ̯mənsɪs]) 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) - “Performance” sits inside “Performances”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46676, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Performance is recorded at frequency rank #5,293, classified as anoun, pronounced [pœːɐ̯ˈfɔːɐ̯məns]. Performances is at rank #41,383, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pœːɐ̯ˈfɔːɐ̯mənsɪs].
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 46676, this pair ranks #1,310,884 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Performance vs Performances
Shared letters: acefmnopr. Private to "Performance": -. Private to "Performances": s.
"Performance" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV · "Performances" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Performance ← eprformance · pefrormance · perfformance · perfomrance · perforamnce · performacne · performancce · performanec
- Performances ← eprformances · pefrormances · perfformances · perfomrances · perforamnces · performacnes · performancces · performancess
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Performance" for "Performances" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Performance" or "Performances"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Performance" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Performances" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,310,884 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 #1,310,884 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.