Which to use
“Sektor” and “Sektors” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,393
- “Sektor” frequency rank
- #34,360
- “Sektors” frequency rank
- 41753
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sektor | Sektors |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Teil eines Gebiets | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sektor |
Where the eye mixes Sektor and Sektors
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Sektor runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Sektors's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Sektor and Sektors
A purely visual mix-up. Sektor ([ˈzɛktoːɐ̯]) and Sektors ([ˈzɛktoːɐ̯s]) 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) - “Sektor” sits inside “Sektors”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41753, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sektor is recorded at frequency rank #7,393, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɛktoːɐ̯]. Sektors is at rank #34,360, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɛktoːɐ̯s].
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 41753, this pair ranks #1,470,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sektor vs Sektors
Shared letters: ekorst. Private to "Sektor": -. Private to "Sektors": -.
"Sektor" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Sektors" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sektor" and "Sektors" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Sektor" or "Sektors"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Sektor" and "Sektors" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sektor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sektors" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,470,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sektor" and "Sektors" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sektors vs Senators". 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 #1,470,135 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.