SitzplätzevsSitzplätzenConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#16,830
“Sitzplätze” frequency rank
#39,026
“Sitzplätzen” frequency rank
55856
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Sitzplätze Sitzplätzen
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sitzplatz Dativ Plural des Substantivs Sitzplatz

Where the eye mixes Sitzplätze and Sitzplätzen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Sitzplätze runs 10 letters (CVCCCCVCCV) against Sitzplätzen's 11 (CVCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
Sitzplätze
11 ch
Sitzplätzen

Look-alike desk: Sitzplätze vs Sitzplätzen

A purely visual mix-up. Sitzplätze ([ˈzɪt͡sˌplɛt͡sə]) and Sitzplätzen ([ˈzɪt͡sˌplɛt͡sn̩]) 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) - “Sitzplätze” sits inside “Sitzplätzen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55856, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Sitzplätze is recorded at frequency rank #16,830, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɪt͡sˌplɛt͡sə]. Sitzplätzen is at rank #39,026, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɪt͡sˌplɛt͡sn̩].

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 55856, this pair ranks #963,054 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Sitzplätze vs Sitzplätzen

Shared letters: eilpstzä. Private to "Sitzplätze": -. Private to "Sitzplätzen": n.

"Sitzplätze" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCV  ·  "Sitzplätzen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Sitzplätze" for "Sitzplätzen" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈzɪt͡sˌplɛt͡sə] versus [ˈzɪt͡sˌplɛt͡sn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "Sitzplätze" or "Sitzplätzen" show up more?
"Sitzplätze" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,830 in our German list, against #39,026 for "Sitzplätzen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "Sitzplätze" and "Sitzplätzen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Sitzplätze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Sitzplätzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #963,054 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Sitzplätze" and "Sitzplätzen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sitzplatz vs Sitzplätzen". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #963,054 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list