Which to use
“science” and “sciences” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,532
- “science” frequency rank
- #18,058
- “sciences” frequency rank
- 23590
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | science | sciences |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wissenschaft | Plural des Substantivs science |
Letter map: science vs sciences
Shared letters muted; letters that set science and sciences apart highlighted. Shared run: 7.
Spelling & dictionary notes on science vs sciences
science and sciences are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “science” sits inside “sciences”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23590, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
science is recorded at frequency rank #5,532, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsaɪəns]. sciences is at rank #18,058, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 23590, this pair ranks #1,859,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of science vs sciences
Shared letters: ceins. Private to "science": -. Private to "sciences": -.
"science" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCV · "sciences" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "science" and "sciences" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "science" or "sciences" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "science" vs "sciences" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "science" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sciences" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,859,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "science" and "sciences" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs sciences". 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 #1,859,266 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.