ProjektvsProjektesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#939
“Projekt” frequency rank
#10,723
“Projektes” frequency rank
11662
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Projekt Projektes
Definition geplantes und durchdachtes Vorhaben von besonderem Umfang und mit einem bestimmten Ziel Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Projekt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Projekt and Projektes apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
Projekt
9 ch
Projektes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Projekt ([pʁoˈjɛkt]) and Projektes ([pʁoˈjɛktəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Projekt” sits inside “Projektes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11662, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Projekt is recorded at frequency rank #939, classified as anoun, pronounced [pʁoˈjɛkt]. Projektes is at rank #10,723, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pʁoˈjɛktəs].

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 11662, this pair ranks #1,968,612 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Projekt vs Projektes

Shared letters: ejkoprt. Private to "Projekt": -. Private to "Projektes": s.

"Projekt" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC  ·  "Projektes" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Projektporjekt · pprojekt · prjoekt · proejkt · projekkt · projektt · projetk · projjekt
  • Projektesporjektes · pprojektes · prjoektes · proejktes · projekets · projekktes · projektess · projektse

Frequency comparison

Projekt#939
Projektes#10,723

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Projekt" and "Projektes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([pʁoˈjɛkt] versus [pʁoˈjɛktəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Projekt" or "Projektes"?
"Projekt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #939 in our German list, against #10,723 for "Projektes". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Projekt vs Projektes

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 “Projekt” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list