Which to use
“Unterricht” and “Unterrichts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,270
- “Unterricht” frequency rank
- #17,166
- “Unterrichts” frequency rank
- 19436
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Unterricht | Unterrichts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | regelmäßige und planvolle Weitergabe von Wissen, Information und Fähigkeiten von einem oder mehreren Lehrern an einen oder mehr Schüler | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Unterricht |
Where the eye mixes Unterricht and Unterrichts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Unterricht runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVCCC) against Unterrichts's 11 (VCCVCCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Unterricht and Unterrichts
A purely visual mix-up. Unterricht ([ˈʊntɐˌʁɪçt]) and Unterrichts ([ˈʊntɐˌʁɪçt͡s]) 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) - “Unterricht” sits inside “Unterrichts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19436, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Unterricht is recorded at frequency rank #2,270, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌʁɪçt]. Unterrichts is at rank #17,166, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌʁɪçt͡s].
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 19436, this pair ranks #1,908,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Unterricht vs Unterrichts
Shared letters: cehinrtu. Private to "Unterricht": -. Private to "Unterrichts": s.
"Unterricht" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCC · "Unterrichts" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Unterricht ← nuterricht · unetrricht · unnterricht · untericht · unterircht · unterrciht · unterriccht · unterrichht
- Unterrichts ← nuterrichts · unetrrichts · unnterrichts · unterichts · unterirchts · unterrcihts · unterricchts · unterrichhts
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Unterricht" for "Unterrichts" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Unterricht" vs "Unterrichts" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Unterricht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Unterrichts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,908,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Unterricht" and "Unterrichts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unterrichte vs Unterrichts". 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 #1,908,338 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.