Which to use
“Projekt” and “Projekte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #939
- “Projekt” frequency rank
- #2,260
- “Projekte” frequency rank
- 3199
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Projekt | Projekte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geplantes und durchdachtes Vorhaben von besonderem Umfang und mit einem bestimmten Ziel | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Projekt |
Where the eye mixes Projekt and Projekte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Projekt runs 7 letters (CCVCVCC) against Projekte's 8 (CCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Projekt with Projekte
A purely visual mix-up. Projekt ([pʁoˈjɛkt]) and Projekte ([pʁoˈjɛktə]) 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) - “Projekt” sits inside “Projekte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3199, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Projekt is recorded at frequency rank #939, classified as anoun, pronounced [pʁoˈjɛkt]. Projekte is at rank #2,260, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pʁoˈjɛktə].
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 3199, this pair ranks #2,000,734 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Projekt vs Projekte
Shared letters: ejkoprt. Private to "Projekt": -. Private to "Projekte": -.
"Projekt" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "Projekte" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Projekt" and "Projekte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Projekt" or "Projekte"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Projekt" and "Projekte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Projekt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Projekte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,000,734 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Projekt" and "Projekte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "projects vs Projekte". 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 #2,000,734 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.