ScreenshotvsScreenshotsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Screenshot” and “Screenshots” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,169
“Screenshot” frequency rank
#18,060
“Screenshots” frequency rank
30229
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Screenshot Screenshots
Definition Bildschirmfoto; ein digitales Bild eines Computer-Bildschirms Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Screenshot

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Screenshot and Screenshots apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
Screenshot
11 ch
Screenshots

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Screenshot ([ˈskʁiːnʃɔt]) and Screenshots ([ˈskʁiːnʃɔt͡s]) 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) - “Screenshot” sits inside “Screenshots”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Screenshot is recorded at frequency rank #12,169, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈskʁiːnʃɔt]. Screenshots is at rank #18,060, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈskʁiːnʃɔt͡s].

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 30229, this pair ranks #1,751,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Screenshot vs Screenshots

Shared letters: cehnorst. Private to "Screenshot": -. Private to "Screenshots": -.

"Screenshot" · 10 letters · shape CCCVVCCCVC  ·  "Screenshots" · 11 letters · shape CCCVVCCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Screenshotcsreenshot · sccreenshot · scerenshot · screenhsot · screennshot · screenshhot · screenshott · screenshto
  • Screenshotscsreenshots · sccreenshots · scerenshots · screenhsots · screennshots · screenshhots · screenshost · screenshotss

Frequency comparison

Screenshot#12,169
Screenshots#18,060

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Screenshot" and "Screenshots" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈskʁiːnʃɔt] versus [ˈskʁiːnʃɔt͡s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Screenshot" or "Screenshots"?
"Screenshot" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,169 in our German list, against #18,060 for "Screenshots". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Screenshot vs Screenshots

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Screenshot” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list