Which to use
“Punkt” and “Punkte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #867
- “Punkt” frequency rank
- #941
- “Punkte” frequency rank
- 1808
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Punkt | Punkte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas in jeder Richtung sehr Kleines, das fast keinen Platz einnimmt | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Punkt |
Where the eye mixes Punkt and Punkte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Punkt and Punkte
A purely visual mix-up. Punkt ([pʊŋkt]) and Punkte ([ˈpʊŋktə]) 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) - “Punkt” sits inside “Punkte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1808, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Punkt is recorded at frequency rank #867, classified as anoun, pronounced [pʊŋkt]. Punkte is at rank #941, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʊŋktə].
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 1808, this pair ranks #2,003,696 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Punkt vs Punkte
Shared letters: knptu. Private to "Punkt": -. Private to "Punkte": e.
"Punkt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Punkte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Punkt" and "Punkte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Punkt" or "Punkte"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Punkt" and "Punkte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Punkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Punkte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,003,696 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Punkt" and "Punkte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parkte vs Punkte". 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 #2,003,696 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.