VerfassungsschutzvsVerfassungsschutzesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#6,371
“Verfassungsschutz” frequency rank
#29,394
“Verfassungsschutzes” frequency rank
35765
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Verfassungsschutz Verfassungsschutzes
Definition Gesamtheit aller Maßnahmen zum Schutz der durch die Verfassung festgelegten Ordnung Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verfassungsschutz

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Verfassungsschutz and Verfassungsschutzes apart are highlighted. They share 17 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

17 ch
Verfassungsschutz
19 ch
Verfassungsschutzes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Verfassungsschutz ([fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsˌʃʊt͡s]) and Verfassungsschutzes ([fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsˌʃʊt͡səs]) 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) - “Verfassungsschutz” sits inside “Verfassungsschutzes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35765, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Verfassungsschutz is recorded at frequency rank #6,371, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsˌʃʊt͡s]. Verfassungsschutzes is at rank #29,394, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsˌʃʊt͡səs].

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 35765, this pair ranks #1,632,055 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Verfassungsschutz vs Verfassungsschutzes

Shared letters: acefghnrstuvz. Private to "Verfassungsschutz": -. Private to "Verfassungsschutzes": -.

"Verfassungsschutz" · 17 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCCCCCVCC  ·  "Verfassungsschutzes" · 19 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCCCCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Verfassungsschutzevrfassungsschutz · vefrassungsschutz · verafssungsschutz · verfassnugsschutz · verfassugnsschutz · verfassunggsschutz · verfassungschutz · verfassungscshutz
  • Verfassungsschutzesevrfassungsschutzes · vefrassungsschutzes · verafssungsschutzes · verfassnugsschutzes · verfassugnsschutzes · verfassunggsschutzes · verfassungschutzes · verfassungscshutzes

Frequency comparison

Verfassungsschutz#6,371
Verfassungsschutzes#29,394

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Verfassungsschutz" and "Verfassungsschutzes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsˌʃʊt͡s] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsˌʃʊt͡səs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Verfassungsschutz" or "Verfassungsschutzes"?
"Verfassungsschutz" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,371 in our German list, against #29,394 for "Verfassungsschutzes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Verfassungsschutz vs Verfassungsschutzes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list