Which to use
“Totschlag” and “Totschlags” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,434
- “Totschlag” frequency rank
- #46,334
- “Totschlags” frequency rank
- 66768
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Totschlag | Totschlags |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vorsätzliche Tötung einer Person, bei der die Kriterien für einen Mord nicht vorliegen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Totschlag |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Totschlag and Totschlags apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Totschlag ([ˈtoːtˌʃlaːk]) and Totschlags ([ˈtoːtʃlaːks]) 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) - “Totschlag” sits inside “Totschlags”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66768, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Totschlag is recorded at frequency rank #20,434, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtoːtˌʃlaːk]. Totschlags is at rank #46,334, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtoːtʃlaːks].
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 66768, this pair ranks #562,178 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Totschlag vs Totschlags
Shared letters: acghlost. Private to "Totschlag": -. Private to "Totschlags": -.
"Totschlag" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCCVC · "Totschlags" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Totschlag ← ottschlag · tostchlag · totcshlag · totscchlag · totschalg · totschhlag · totschlagg · totschlga
- Totschlags ← ottschlags · tostchlags · totcshlags · totscchlags · totschalgs · totschhlags · totschlaggs · totschlagss
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Totschlag" and "Totschlags" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering Totschlag vs Totschlags
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 “Totschlag” entry
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