ProjektvsProjektsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#939
“Projekt” frequency rank
#7,975
“Projekts” frequency rank
8914
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Projekt Projekts
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 Projekts apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
Projekt
8 ch
Projekts

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Projekt ([pʁoˈjɛkt]) and Projekts ([pʁoˈjɛkt͡s]) 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 “Projekts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8914, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Projekt is recorded at frequency rank #939, classified as anoun, pronounced [pʁoˈjɛkt]. Projekts is at rank #7,975, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pʁoˈjɛkt͡s].

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 8914, this pair ranks #1,982,255 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Projekt vs Projekts

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

"Projekt" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC  ·  "Projekts" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Projektporjekt · pprojekt · prjoekt · proejkt · projekkt · projektt · projetk · projjekt
  • Projektsporjekts · pprojekts · prjoekts · proejkts · projekkts · projekst · projektss · projektts

Frequency comparison

Projekt#939
Projekts#7,975

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Projekt" and "Projekts" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([pʁoˈjɛkt] versus [pʁoˈjɛkt͡s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Projekt" or "Projekts"?
"Projekt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #939 in our German list, against #7,975 for "Projekts". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Projekt vs Projekts

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