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.
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
- Reiseziel ← eriseziel · reiesziel · reiseizel · reisezeil · reiseziell · reisezile · reisezziel · reisseziel
- Reiseziele ← eriseziele · reiesziele · reiseizele · reisezeile · reisezieel · reisezielle · reisezilee · reisezziele