Which to use
“Urheberrecht” and “Urheberrechts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,048
- “Urheberrecht” frequency rank
- #43,569
- “Urheberrechts” frequency rank
- 56617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Urheberrecht | Urheberrechts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit aller gesetzlichen Bestimmungen, die die Rechte eines Urhebers an den von ihm geschaffenen Werken schützen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Urheberrecht |
Where the eye mixes Urheberrecht and Urheberrechts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Urheberrecht runs 12 letters (VCCVCVCCVCCC) against Urheberrechts's 13 (VCCVCVCCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Urheberrecht and Urheberrechts
A purely visual mix-up. Urheberrecht ([ˈuːɐ̯heːbɐˌʁɛçt]) and Urheberrechts ([ˈuːɐ̯heːbɐˌʁɛçt͡s]) 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) - “Urheberrecht” sits inside “Urheberrechts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56617, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Urheberrecht is recorded at frequency rank #13,048, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈuːɐ̯heːbɐˌʁɛçt]. Urheberrechts is at rank #43,569, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈuːɐ̯heːbɐˌʁɛçt͡s].
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 56617, this pair ranks #933,390 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Urheberrecht vs Urheberrechts
Shared letters: bcehrtu. Private to "Urheberrecht": -. Private to "Urheberrechts": s.
"Urheberrecht" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVCCC · "Urheberrechts" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Urheberrecht ← ruheberrecht · uhreberrecht · urehberrecht · urhbeerrecht · urhebberrecht · urheberecht · urheberercht · urheberrceht
- Urheberrechts ← ruheberrechts · uhreberrechts · urehberrechts · urhbeerrechts · urhebberrechts · urheberechts · urhebererchts · urheberrcehts
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Urheberrecht" and "Urheberrechts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Urheberrecht" or "Urheberrechts" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Urheberrecht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Urheberrechts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #933,390 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Urheberrecht" and "Urheberrechts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Urheberrechte vs Urheberrechts". 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 #933,390 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.