ReisezielvsReisezieleWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#22,479
“Reiseziel” frequency rank
#49,203
“Reiseziele” frequency rank
71682
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Reiseziel Reiseziele
Definition der Bestimmungsort, an den eine Reise führen soll Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Reiseziel

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Reiseziel and Reiseziele apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
Reiseziel
10 ch
Reiseziele

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Reiseziel ([ˈʁaɪ̯zəˌt͡siːl]) and Reiseziele ([ˈʁaɪ̯zəˌt͡siːlə]) 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) - “Reiseziel” sits inside “Reiseziele”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71682, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Reiseziel is recorded at frequency rank #22,479, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯zəˌt͡siːl]. Reiseziele is at rank #49,203, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯zəˌt͡siːlə].

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 71682, this pair ranks #409,916 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Reiseziel vs Reiseziele

Shared letters: eilrsz. Private to "Reiseziel": -. Private to "Reiseziele": -.

"Reiseziel" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCVVC  ·  "Reiseziele" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Reisezieleriseziel · reiesziel · reiseizel · reisezeil · reiseziell · reisezile · reisezziel · reisseziel
  • Reisezieleeriseziele · reiesziele · reiseizele · reisezeile · reisezieel · reisezielle · reisezilee · reisezziele

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Reiseziel" and "Reiseziele" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʁaɪ̯zəˌt͡siːl] versus [ˈʁaɪ̯zəˌt͡siːlə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Reiseziel" or "Reiseziele"?
"Reiseziel" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,479 in our German list, against #49,203 for "Reiseziele". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list