Which to use
“Politikerin” and “Politikers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,341
- “Politikerin” frequency rank
- #20,701
- “Politikers” frequency rank
- 31042
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Politikerin | Politikers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weibliche Person, die (beruflich) in der Politik tätig ist | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Politiker |
Where the eye mixes Politikerin and Politikers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Politikerin runs 11 letters (CVCVCVCVCVC) against Politikers's 10 (CVCVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Politikerin with Politikers
A purely visual mix-up. Politikerin ([poˈliːtɪkəʁɪn]) and Politikers ([poˈliːtɪkɐs]) 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 31042, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Politikerin is recorded at frequency rank #10,341, classified as anoun, pronounced [poˈliːtɪkəʁɪn]. Politikers is at rank #20,701, tagged as anoun, pronounced [poˈliːtɪkɐs].
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 31042, this pair ranks #1,735,958 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Politikerin vs Politikers
Shared letters: eikloprt. Private to "Politikerin": n. Private to "Politikers": s.
"Politikerin" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC · "Politikers" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Politikerin ← oplitikerin · ploitikerin · poiltikerin · poliitkerin · politiekrin · politikeirn · politikerinn · politikerni
- Politikers ← oplitikers · ploitikers · poiltikers · poliitkers · politiekrs · politikerrs · politikerss · politikesr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Politikerin" for "Politikers" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Politikerin" or "Politikers"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Politikerin" and "Politikers" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Politikerin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Politikers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,735,958 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Politikerin" and "Politikers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Politikern vs Politikers". 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 #1,735,958 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.