UmsatzvsUmsatzesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,310
“Umsatz” frequency rank
#30,819
“Umsatzes” frequency rank
35129
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Umsatz Umsatzes
Definition Gesamtwert der Waren oder Dienstleistungen, die in einem gewissen Zeitraum verkauft werden Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Umsatz

Where the eye mixes Umsatz and Umsatzes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Umsatz runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against Umsatzes's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
Umsatz
8 ch
Umsatzes

Look-alike desk: Umsatz vs Umsatzes

A purely visual mix-up. Umsatz ([ˈʊmˌzat͡s]) and Umsatzes ([ˈʊmzat͡səs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Umsatz” sits inside “Umsatzes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35129, 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]. Umsatzes is at rank #30,819, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊmzat͡səs].

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 35129, this pair ranks #1,647,371 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Umsatz vs Umsatzes

Shared letters: amstuz. Private to "Umsatz": -. Private to "Umsatzes": e.

"Umsatz" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC  ·  "Umsatzes" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Umsatz ← musatz · umastz · ummsatz · umsattz · umsatzz · umsazt · umssatz · umstaz
  • Umsatzes ← musatzes · umastzes · ummsatzes · umsatezs · umsattzes · umsatzess · umsatzse · umsatzzes

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Umsatz" and "Umsatzes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʊmˌzat͡s] versus [ˈʊmzat͡səs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Umsatz" or "Umsatzes"?
"Umsatz" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,310 in our German list, against #30,819 for "Umsatzes". 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 "Umsatz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Umsatzes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,647,371 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Umsatz" and "Umsatzes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Umsätzen vs Umsatzes". 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 #1,647,371 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