Which to use
“Schauspielerin” and “Schauspielers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,644
- “Schauspielerin” frequency rank
- #33,796
- “Schauspielers” frequency rank
- 38440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schauspielerin | Schauspielers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weibliche Person, die nach entsprechender Ausbildung Darstellerin im Film oder beim Theater oder Fernsehen ist | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schauspieler |
Where the eye mixes Schauspielerin and Schauspielers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Schauspielerin runs 14 letters (CCCVVCCVVCVCVC) against Schauspielers's 13 (CCCVVCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Schauspielerin with Schauspielers
A purely visual mix-up. Schauspielerin ([ˈʃaʊ̯ˌʃpiːləʁɪn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38440, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schauspielerin is recorded at frequency rank #4,644, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaʊ̯ˌʃpiːləʁɪn]. 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 38440, this pair ranks #1,563,900 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schauspielerin vs Schauspielers
Shared letters: acehilprsu. Private to "Schauspielerin": n. Private to "Schauspielers": -.
"Schauspielerin" · 14 letters · shape CCCVVCCVVCVCVC · "Schauspielers" · 13 letters · shape CCCVVCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schauspielerin ← cshauspielerin · scahuspielerin · scchauspielerin · schasupielerin · schaupsielerin · schausipelerin · schauspeilerin · schauspieelrin
- Schauspielers ← cshauspielers · scahuspielers · scchauspielers · schasupielers · schaupsielers · schausipelers · schauspeilers · schauspieelrs
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Schauspielerin" and "Schauspielers" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Schauspielerin" or "Schauspielers" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schauspielerin" 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 #1,563,900 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schauspielerin" 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 #1,563,900 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.