TerroranschlägevsTerroranschlägenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#24,951
“Terroranschläge” frequency rank
#33,339
“Terroranschlägen” frequency rank
58290
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Terroranschläge Terroranschlägen
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Terroranschlag Dativ Plural des Substantivs Terroranschlag

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Terroranschläge and Terroranschlägen apart are highlighted. They share 15 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

15 ch
Terroranschläge
16 ch
Terroranschlägen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Terroranschläge ([ˈtɛʁoːɐ̯ˌʔanʃlɛːɡə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Terroranschläge” sits inside “Terroranschlägen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Terroranschläge is recorded at frequency rank #24,951, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛʁoːɐ̯ˌʔanʃlɛːɡə]. 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 58290, this pair ranks #868,508 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Terroranschläge vs Terroranschlägen

Shared letters: aceghlnorstä. Private to "Terroranschläge": -. Private to "Terroranschlägen": -.

"Terroranschläge" · 15 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCCCCVCV  ·  "Terroranschlägen" · 16 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCCCCVCVC

Frequency comparison

Terroranschläge#24,951
Terroranschlägen#33,339

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Terroranschläge" and "Terroranschlägen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈtɛʁoːɐ̯ˌʔanʃlɛːɡə] versus [ˈtɛʁoːɐ̯ˌʔanʃlɛːɡn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Terroranschläge" or "Terroranschlägen"?
"Terroranschläge" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,951 in our German list, against #33,339 for "Terroranschlägen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list