Which to use
“Urlaube” and “Urlaubs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,093
- “Urlaube” frequency rank
- #22,548
- “Urlaubs” frequency rank
- 61641
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Urlaube | Urlaubs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Urlaub | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Urlaub |
Where the eye mixes Urlaube and Urlaubs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Urlaube (VCCVVCV) and Urlaubs (VCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Urlaube and Urlaubs
A purely visual mix-up. Urlaube ([ˈuːɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯bə]) and Urlaubs ([ˈuːɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯ps]) 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 a single letter - e in “Urlaube” becomes s in “Urlaubs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61641, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Urlaube is recorded at frequency rank #39,093, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈuːɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯bə]. Urlaubs is at rank #22,548, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈuːɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯ps].
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 61641, this pair ranks #742,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Urlaube vs Urlaubs
Shared letters: ablru. Private to "Urlaube": e. Private to "Urlaubs": s.
"Urlaube" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "Urlaubs" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Urlaube" and "Urlaubs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Urlaube" or "Urlaubs"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Urlaube" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Urlaubs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #742,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Urlaube" and "Urlaubs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Urlaube vs Urlauber". 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 #742,108 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.