ThüringenvsThüringensWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Thüringen is a name, Thüringens is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Thüringen” is a name and “Thüringens” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#3,157
“Thüringen” frequency rank
#29,816
“Thüringens” frequency rank
32973
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Thüringen Thüringens
Definition ein Bundesland in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Freistaat Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Thüringen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Thüringen and Thüringens apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
Thüringen
10 ch
Thüringens

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Thüringen is [ˈtyːʁɪŋən] while Thüringens is [ˈtyːʁɪŋəns]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Thüringen” sits inside “Thüringens”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32973, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Thüringen is recorded at frequency rank #3,157, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈtyːʁɪŋən]. Thüringens is at rank #29,816, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtyːʁɪŋəns].

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 32973, this pair ranks #1,696,087 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Thüringen vs Thüringens

Shared letters: eghinrtü. Private to "Thüringen": -. Private to "Thüringens": s.

"Thüringen" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC  ·  "Thüringens" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCC

Frequency comparison

Thüringen#3,157
Thüringens#29,816

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Thüringen" and "Thüringens" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Thüringen" is a name and "Thüringens" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Thüringen" or "Thüringens"?
"Thüringen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,157 in our German list, against #29,816 for "Thüringens". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Thüringen vs Thüringens

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Thüringen”; for a noun, it's “Thüringens”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Thüringen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list