Which to use
“Schauspieler” and “Schauspielers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,360
- “Schauspieler” frequency rank
- #33,796
- “Schauspielers” frequency rank
- 36156
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schauspieler | Schauspielers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Darsteller in Film oder Theater | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schauspieler |
Where the eye mixes Schauspieler and Schauspielers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Schauspieler runs 12 letters (CCCVVCCVVCVC) against Schauspielers's 13 (CCCVVCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Schauspieler vs Schauspielers
A purely visual mix-up. Schauspieler ([ˈʃaʊ̯ˌʃpiːlɐ]) and Schauspielers ([ˈʃaʊ̯ˌʃpiːlɐs]) 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) - “Schauspieler” sits inside “Schauspielers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36156, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schauspieler is recorded at frequency rank #2,360, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaʊ̯ˌʃpiːlɐ]. Schauspielers is at rank #33,796, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaʊ̯ˌʃpiːlɐs].
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 36156, this pair ranks #1,622,616 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schauspieler vs Schauspielers
Shared letters: acehilprsu. Private to "Schauspieler": -. Private to "Schauspielers": -.
"Schauspieler" · 12 letters · shape CCCVVCCVVCVC · "Schauspielers" · 13 letters · shape CCCVVCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schauspieler ← cshauspieler · scahuspieler · scchauspieler · schasupieler · schaupsieler · schausipeler · schauspeiler · schauspieelr
- Schauspielers ← cshauspielers · scahuspielers · scchauspielers · schasupielers · schaupsielers · schausipelers · schauspeilers · schauspieelrs
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schauspieler" and "Schauspielers" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Schauspieler" or "Schauspielers"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schauspieler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schauspielers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,622,616 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schauspieler" and "Schauspielers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schauspielerei vs Schauspielers". 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 #1,622,616 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.