Which to use
“Persönlichkeit” and “Persönlichkeiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,637
- “Persönlichkeit” frequency rank
- #6,838
- “Persönlichkeiten” frequency rank
- 11475
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Persönlichkeit | Persönlichkeiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Gesamtheit der persönlichen Eigenschaften eines Menschen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Persönlichkeit |
Where the eye mixes Persönlichkeit and Persönlichkeiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. Persönlichkeit runs 14 letters (CVCCVCCVCCCVVC) against Persönlichkeiten's 16 (CVCCVCCVCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Persönlichkeit and Persönlichkeiten
A purely visual mix-up. Persönlichkeit ([pɛʁˈzøːnlɪçkaɪ̯t]) and Persönlichkeiten ([pɛʁˈzøːnlɪçkaɪ̯tn̩]) 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) - “Persönlichkeit” sits inside “Persönlichkeiten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11475, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Persönlichkeit is recorded at frequency rank #4,637, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɛʁˈzøːnlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Persönlichkeiten is at rank #6,838, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɛʁˈzøːnlɪçkaɪ̯tn̩].
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 11475, this pair ranks #1,969,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Persönlichkeit vs Persönlichkeiten
Shared letters: cehiklnprstö. Private to "Persönlichkeit": -. Private to "Persönlichkeiten": -.
"Persönlichkeit" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCCVVC · "Persönlichkeiten" · 16 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Persönlichkeit" for "Persönlichkeiten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Persönlichkeit" or "Persönlichkeiten" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Persönlichkeit" and "Persönlichkeiten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Persönlichkeit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Persönlichkeiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
Confusion rank #1,969,695 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.