Which to use
“privater” and “privates” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,259
- “privater” frequency rank
- #10,342
- “privates” frequency rank
- 18601
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | privater | privates |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs privat | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs privat |
Where the eye mixes privater and privates
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: privater vs privates
A purely visual mix-up. privater ([pʁiˈvaːtɐ]) and privates ([pʁiˈvaːtəs]) 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 a single letter - r in “privater” becomes s in “privates”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18601, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
privater is recorded at frequency rank #8,259, classified as anadj, pronounced [pʁiˈvaːtɐ]. privates is at rank #10,342, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pʁiˈvaːtəs].
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 18601, this pair ranks #1,916,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of privater vs privates
Shared letters: aeiprtv. Private to "privater": -. Private to "privates": s.
"privater" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "privates" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "privater" and "privates" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "privater" or "privates"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "privater" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "privates" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,916,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "privater" and "privates" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "privates vs Privatjet". 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 #1,916,702 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.