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“Terroranschlag” and “Terroranschlägen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,414
- “Terroranschlag” frequency rank
- #33,339
- “Terroranschlägen” frequency rank
- 52753
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Terroranschlag | Terroranschlägen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Attentat mit terroristischem Hintergrund | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Terroranschlag |
Where the eye mixes Terroranschlag and Terroranschlägen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. Terroranschlag runs 14 letters (CVCCVCVCCCCCVC) against Terroranschlägen's 16 (CVCCVCVCCCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Terroranschlag vs Terroranschlägen
A purely visual mix-up. Terroranschlag ([ˈtɛʁoːɐ̯ˌʔanʃlaːk]) and Terroranschlägen ([ˈtɛʁoːɐ̯ˌʔanʃlɛːɡn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52753, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Terroranschlag is recorded at frequency rank #19,414, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛʁoːɐ̯ˌʔanʃlaːk]. Terroranschlägen is at rank #33,339, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛʁoːɐ̯ˌʔanʃlɛːɡn̩].
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 52753, this pair ranks #1,084,578 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Terroranschlag vs Terroranschlägen
Shared letters: aceghlnorst. Private to "Terroranschlag": -. Private to "Terroranschlägen": ä.
"Terroranschlag" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCCCCVC · "Terroranschlägen" · 16 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Terroranschlag ← etrroranschlag · teroranschlag · terorranschlag · terroarnschlag · terrorancshlag · terrorannschlag · terroranscchlag · terroranschalg
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Terroranschlag" and "Terroranschlägen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Terroranschlag" or "Terroranschlägen" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Terroranschlag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Terroranschlägen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,084,578 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Terroranschlag" and "Terroranschlägen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Terroranschläge vs Terroranschlägen". 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 #1,084,578 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.