# Schmetterling vs Schmetterlinge

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Schmetterling
*noun · IPA [ˈʃmɛtɐlɪŋ] · frequency rank #13,010*
Insekt mit farbig beschuppten Flügeln (Ordnung Lepidoptera)

### Schmetterlinge
*noun · IPA [ˈʃmɛtɐˌlɪŋə] · frequency rank #14,924*
Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schmetterling

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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