Which to use
“Realschule” and “Realschulen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,440
- “Realschule” frequency rank
- #34,877
- “Realschulen” frequency rank
- 44317
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Realschule | Realschulen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schule, die zum Beispiel in Deutschland zur mittleren Reife führt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Realschule |
Where the eye mixes Realschule and Realschulen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Realschule runs 10 letters (CVVCCCCVCV) against Realschulen's 11 (CVVCCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Realschule vs Realschulen
A purely visual mix-up. Realschule ([ʁeˈaːlˌʃuːlə]) and Realschulen ([ʁeˈaːlˌʃuːlən]) 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) - “Realschule” sits inside “Realschulen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44317, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Realschule is recorded at frequency rank #9,440, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈaːlˌʃuːlə]. Realschulen is at rank #34,877, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈaːlˌʃuːlən].
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 44317, this pair ranks #1,390,121 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Realschule vs Realschulen
Shared letters: acehlrsu. Private to "Realschule": -. Private to "Realschulen": n.
"Realschule" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCCCVCV · "Realschulen" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Realschule ← eralschule · raelschule · realcshule · reallschule · realscchule · realschhule · realschlue · realschuel
- Realschulen ← eralschulen · raelschulen · realcshulen · reallschulen · realscchulen · realschhulen · realschluen · realschueln
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Realschule" for "Realschulen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Realschule" vs "Realschulen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Realschule" and "Realschulen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Realschule" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Realschulen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,390,121 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 #1,390,121 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.