Which to use
“Urlauber” and “Urlaubs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,815
- “Urlauber” frequency rank
- #22,548
- “Urlaubs” frequency rank
- 35363
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Urlauber | Urlaubs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der Urlaub macht; der sich im Urlaub befindet | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Urlaub |
Where the eye mixes Urlauber and Urlaubs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Urlauber runs 8 letters (VCCVVCVC) against Urlaubs's 7 (VCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Urlauber and Urlaubs
A purely visual mix-up. Urlauber ([ˈuːɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯bɐ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35363, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Urlauber is recorded at frequency rank #12,815, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈuːɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯bɐ]. 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 35363, this pair ranks #1,641,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Urlauber vs Urlaubs
Shared letters: ablru. Private to "Urlauber": e. Private to "Urlaubs": s.
"Urlauber" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "Urlaubs" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Urlauber" and "Urlaubs" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Urlauber" vs "Urlaubs" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Urlauber" and "Urlaubs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Urlauber" 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 #1,641,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Urlauber" and "Urlaubs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Urlaube vs Urlaubs". 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 #1,641,786 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.