TurnierenvsTurniersTell them apart

Which to use

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

#17,160
“Turnieren” frequency rank
#13,256
“Turniers” frequency rank
30416
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Turnieren Turniers
Definition Dativ Plural des Substantivs Turnier Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Turnier

Where the eye mixes Turnieren and Turniers

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Turnieren runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against Turniers's 8 (CVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
Turnieren
8 ch
Turniers

Visual trap between Turnieren and Turniers

A purely visual mix-up. Turnieren ([tʊʁˈniːʁən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30416, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Turnieren is recorded at frequency rank #17,160, classified as anoun, pronounced [tʊʁˈniːʁən]. 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 30416, this pair ranks #1,748,269 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Turnieren vs Turniers

Shared letters: einrtu. Private to "Turnieren": -. Private to "Turniers": s.

"Turnieren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC  ·  "Turniers" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Turnieren ← trunieren · tturnieren · tunrieren · turineren · turneiren · turnieern · turnierenn · turnierne
  • Turniers ← truniers · tturniers · tunriers · turiners · turneirs · turnierrs · turnierss · turniesr

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Turnieren" and "Turniers" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([tʊʁˈniːʁən] versus [tʊʁˈniːɐ̯s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Turnieren" or "Turniers"?
"Turniers" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,256 in our German list, against #17,160 for "Turnieren". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Turnieren" 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 #1,748,269 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Turnieren" and "Turniers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Turnieren vs Turnverein". 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 #1,748,269 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list