UmsatzvsUmsätzeConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#4,310
“Umsatz” frequency rank
#14,441
“Umsätze” frequency rank
18751
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Umsatz Umsätze
Definition Gesamtwert der Waren oder Dienstleistungen, die in einem gewissen Zeitraum verkauft werden Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Umsatz

Where the eye mixes Umsatz and Umsätze

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Umsatz runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against Umsätze's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
Umsatz
7 ch
Umsätze

Look-alike desk: Umsatz vs Umsätze

A purely visual mix-up. Umsatz ([ˈʊmˌzat͡s]) and Umsätze ([ˈʊmzɛt͡sə]) 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 18751, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Umsatz is recorded at frequency rank #4,310, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊmˌzat͡s]. Umsätze is at rank #14,441, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊmzɛt͡sə].

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 18751, this pair ranks #1,915,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Umsatz vs Umsätze

Shared letters: mstuz. Private to "Umsatz": a. Private to "Umsätze": eä.

"Umsatz" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC  ·  "Umsätze" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Umsatz ← musatz · umastz · ummsatz · umsattz · umsatzz · umsazt · umssatz · umstaz

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Umsatz" and "Umsätze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʊmˌzat͡s] versus [ˈʊmzɛt͡sə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Umsatz" or "Umsätze"?
"Umsatz" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,310 in our German list, against #14,441 for "Umsätze". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "Umsatz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Umsätze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,915,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Umsatz" and "Umsätze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Umsätze vs Umsätzen". 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 #1,915,252 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