PrognosevsPrognosenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Prognose” and “Prognosen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,710
“Prognose” frequency rank
#11,946
“Prognosen” frequency rank
18656
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Prognose Prognosen
Definition Vorhersage zukünftiger Ereignisse oder der voraussichtlichen Entwicklung mit wissenschaftlichen Methoden (sowie Berechnungen) Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Prognose

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Prognose and Prognosen apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
Prognose
9 ch
Prognosen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Prognose ([ˌpʁoˈɡnoːzə]) and Prognosen ([ˌpʁoˈɡnoːzn̩]) 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) - “Prognose” sits inside “Prognosen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Prognose is recorded at frequency rank #6,710, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌpʁoˈɡnoːzə]. Prognosen is at rank #11,946, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌpʁoˈɡnoːzn̩].

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 18656, this pair ranks #1,916,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Prognose vs Prognosen

Shared letters: egnoprs. Private to "Prognose": -. Private to "Prognosen": -.

"Prognose" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV  ·  "Prognosen" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Prognoseporgnose · pprognose · prgonose · proggnose · prognnose · prognoes · prognosse · prognsoe
  • Prognosenporgnosen · pprognosen · prgonosen · proggnosen · prognnosen · prognoesn · prognosenn · prognosne

Frequency comparison

Prognose#6,710
Prognosen#11,946

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Prognose" and "Prognosen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˌpʁoˈɡnoːzə] versus [ˌpʁoˈɡnoːzn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Prognose" or "Prognosen"?
"Prognose" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,710 in our German list, against #11,946 for "Prognosen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Prognose vs Prognosen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Prognose” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list