Which to use
“Turniere” and “Turniers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,688
- “Turniere” frequency rank
- #13,256
- “Turniers” frequency rank
- 27944
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Turniere | Turniers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Turnier | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Turnier |
Where the eye mixes Turniere and Turniers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Turniere (CVCCVVCV) and Turniers (CVCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Turniere vs Turniers
A purely visual mix-up. Turniere ([tʊʁˈniːʁə]) and Turniers ([tʊʁˈniːɐ̯s]) 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 a single letter - e in “Turniere” becomes s in “Turniers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27944, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Turniere is recorded at frequency rank #14,688, classified as anoun, pronounced [tʊʁˈniːʁə]. Turniers is at rank #13,256, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tʊʁˈniːɐ̯s].
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 27944, this pair ranks #1,793,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Turniere vs Turniers
Shared letters: einrtu. Private to "Turniere": -. Private to "Turniers": s.
"Turniere" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "Turniers" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Turniere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Turniers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,793,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Turniere" and "Turniers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Turniere vs Turnieren". 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 #1,793,209 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.