Which to use
“Vergleich” and “Vergleichs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #787
- “Vergleich” frequency rank
- #36,702
- “Vergleichs” frequency rank
- 37489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vergleich | Vergleichs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Nebeneinanderstellen von zwei oder mehr Gegenständen, Ideen, Personen, um herauszufinden, ob und wie sie sich hinsichtlich eines bestimmten Kriteriums ähneln | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Vergleich |
Where the eye mixes Vergleich and Vergleichs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Vergleich runs 9 letters (CVCCCVVCC) against Vergleichs's 10 (CVCCCVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Vergleich and Vergleichs
A purely visual mix-up. Vergleich ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡlaɪ̯ç]) and Vergleichs ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡlaɪ̯çs]) 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) - “Vergleich” sits inside “Vergleichs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37489, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vergleich is recorded at frequency rank #787, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡlaɪ̯ç]. Vergleichs is at rank #36,702, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡlaɪ̯çs].
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 37489, this pair ranks #1,588,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vergleich vs Vergleichs
Shared letters: ceghilrv. Private to "Vergleich": -. Private to "Vergleichs": s.
"Vergleich" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCC · "Vergleichs" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vergleich ← evrgleich · vegrleich · vergelich · verggleich · verglecih · vergleicch · vergleichh · vergleihc
- Vergleichs ← evrgleichs · vegrleichs · vergelichs · verggleichs · verglecihs · vergleicchs · vergleichhs · vergleichss
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Vergleich" and "Vergleichs" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Vergleich" vs "Vergleichs" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vergleich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vergleichs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,588,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vergleich" and "Vergleichs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vergleichs vs verglich". 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 #1,588,867 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.