Which to use
“Quartal” and “Quartals” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,518
- “Quartal” frequency rank
- #49,180
- “Quartals” frequency rank
- 56698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Quartal | Quartals |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zeitraum von drei Monaten | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Quartal |
Where the eye mixes Quartal and Quartals
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Quartal and Quartals
A purely visual mix-up. Quartal ([kvaʁˈtaːl]) and Quartals ([kvaʁˈtaːls]) 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) - “Quartal” sits inside “Quartals”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56698, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Quartal is recorded at frequency rank #7,518, classified as anoun, pronounced [kvaʁˈtaːl]. Quartals is at rank #49,180, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kvaʁˈtaːls].
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 56698, this pair ranks #930,057 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Quartal vs Quartals
Shared letters: alqrtu. Private to "Quartal": -. Private to "Quartals": s.
"Quartal" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "Quartals" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Quartal" and "Quartals" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Quartal" or "Quartals"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Quartal" and "Quartals" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Quartal" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Quartals" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #930,057 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #930,057 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.