PolitikerinvsPolitikersWhat's the difference?

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.

11 ch
Politikerin
10 ch
Politikers

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

  • Politikerinoplitikerin · ploitikerin · poiltikerin · poliitkerin · politiekrin · politikeirn · politikerinn · politikerni
  • Politikersoplitikers · ploitikers · poiltikers · poliitkers · politiekrs · politikerrs · politikerss · politikesr

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Politikerin" for "Politikers" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([poˈliːtɪkəʁɪn] versus [poˈliːtɪkɐs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Politikerin" or "Politikers"?
"Politikerin" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,341 in our German list, against #20,701 for "Politikers". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list