RaiffeisenbankvsRaiffeisenbankenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,395
“Raiffeisenbank” frequency rank
#49,186
“Raiffeisenbanken” frequency rank
70581
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Raiffeisenbank Raiffeisenbanken
Definition Bank, welche sich mit landwirtschaftsnahen Produkten im vor- und nachgelagerten Bereich sowie mit allgemeinen Finanzdienstleistungen befasst Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Raiffeisenbank

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Raiffeisenbank and Raiffeisenbanken apart are highlighted. They share 14 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

14 ch
Raiffeisenbank
16 ch
Raiffeisenbanken

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Raiffeisenbank ([ˈʁaɪ̯fʔaɪ̯zn̩ˌbaŋk]) and Raiffeisenbanken ([ˈʁaɪ̯fʔaɪ̯zn̩ˌbaŋkn̩]) 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) - “Raiffeisenbank” sits inside “Raiffeisenbanken”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70581, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Raiffeisenbank is recorded at frequency rank #21,395, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯fʔaɪ̯zn̩ˌbaŋk]. Raiffeisenbanken is at rank #49,186, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯fʔaɪ̯zn̩ˌbaŋkn̩].

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 70581, this pair ranks #441,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Raiffeisenbank vs Raiffeisenbanken

Shared letters: abefiknrs. Private to "Raiffeisenbank": -. Private to "Raiffeisenbanken": -.

"Raiffeisenbank" · 14 letters · shape CVVCCVVCVCCVCC  ·  "Raiffeisenbanken" · 16 letters · shape CVVCCVVCVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Raiffeisenbankariffeisenbank · rafifeisenbank · raifefisenbank · raifeisenbank · raiffeiesnbank · raiffeisebnank · raiffeisenabnk · raiffeisenbakn
  • Raiffeisenbankenariffeisenbanken · rafifeisenbanken · raifefisenbanken · raifeisenbanken · raiffeiesnbanken · raiffeisebnanken · raiffeisenabnken · raiffeisenbaknen

Frequency comparison

Raiffeisenbank#21,395
Raiffeisenbanken#49,186

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Raiffeisenbank" and "Raiffeisenbanken" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʁaɪ̯fʔaɪ̯zn̩ˌbaŋk] versus [ˈʁaɪ̯fʔaɪ̯zn̩ˌbaŋkn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Raiffeisenbank" or "Raiffeisenbanken"?
"Raiffeisenbank" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,395 in our German list, against #49,186 for "Raiffeisenbanken". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Raiffeisenbank vs Raiffeisenbanken

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 “Raiffeisenbank” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list