Which to use
“Satan” and “Satans” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,473
- “Satan” frequency rank
- #34,345
- “Satans” frequency rank
- 47818
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Satan | Satans |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Gegenspieler Gottes, der Teufel, der Versucher | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Satan |
Where the eye mixes Satan and Satans
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Satan runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Satans's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Satan vs Satans
A purely visual mix-up. Satan ([ˈzaːtan]) and Satans ([ˈzaːtans]) 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) - “Satan” sits inside “Satans”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47818, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Satan is recorded at frequency rank #13,473, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaːtan]. Satans is at rank #34,345, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaːtans].
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 47818, this pair ranks #1,270,845 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Satan vs Satans
Shared letters: anst. Private to "Satan": -. Private to "Satans": -.
"Satan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Satans" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Satan" and "Satans" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Satan" or "Satans"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Satan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Satans" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,270,845 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Satan" and "Satans" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Satans vs Satin". Nearby pair
- 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 #1,270,845 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.