SportanlagevsSportanlagenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#43,506
“Sportanlage” frequency rank
#43,507
“Sportanlagen” frequency rank
87013
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Sportanlage Sportanlagen
Definition Gesamtheit der baulichen Vorrichtungen in einem Bereich, die dem Betreiben von Sport dienen Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sportanlage

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Sportanlage and Sportanlagen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
Sportanlage
12 ch
Sportanlagen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Sportanlage ([ˈʃpɔʁtʔanˌlaːɡə]) and Sportanlagen ([ˈʃpɔʁtʔanˌlaːɡn̩]) 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) - “Sportanlage” sits inside “Sportanlagen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Sportanlage is recorded at frequency rank #43,506, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpɔʁtʔanˌlaːɡə]. Sportanlagen is at rank #43,507, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpɔʁtʔanˌlaːɡn̩].

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 87013, this pair ranks #85,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Sportanlage vs Sportanlagen

Shared letters: aeglnoprst. Private to "Sportanlage": -. Private to "Sportanlagen": -.

"Sportanlage" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCVCCVCV  ·  "Sportanlagen" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Sportanlagepsortanlage · soprtanlage · sporatnlage · sporrtanlage · sportalnage · sportanalge · sportanlaeg · sportanlagge
  • Sportanlagenpsortanlagen · soprtanlagen · sporatnlagen · sporrtanlagen · sportalnagen · sportanalgen · sportanlaegn · sportanlagenn

Frequency comparison

Sportanlage#43,506
Sportanlagen#43,507

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Sportanlage" and "Sportanlagen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃpɔʁtʔanˌlaːɡə] versus [ˈʃpɔʁtʔanˌlaːɡn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Sportanlage" or "Sportanlagen"?
"Sportanlage" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #43,506 in our German list, against #43,507 for "Sportanlagen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Sportanlage vs Sportanlagen

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 “Sportanlage” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list