Which to use
“Verkehr” and “Verkehrs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,527
- “Verkehr” frequency rank
- #10,002
- “Verkehrs” frequency rank
- 11529
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verkehr | Verkehrs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bewegung von Fahrzeugen, Menschen, Gütern, Nachrichten auf dafür vorgesehenen Strecken, Wegen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verkehr |
Where the eye mixes Verkehr and Verkehrs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Verkehr runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Verkehrs's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Verkehr with Verkehrs
A purely visual mix-up. Verkehr ([fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯]) and Verkehrs ([fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯s]) 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) - “Verkehr” sits inside “Verkehrs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11529, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verkehr is recorded at frequency rank #1,527, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯]. Verkehrs is at rank #10,002, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯s].
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 11529, this pair ranks #1,969,412 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verkehr vs Verkehrs
Shared letters: ehkrv. Private to "Verkehr": -. Private to "Verkehrs": s.
"Verkehr" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Verkehrs" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verkehr" for "Verkehrs" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Verkehr" vs "Verkehrs" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Verkehr" and "Verkehrs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verkehr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verkehrs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,412 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verkehr" and "Verkehrs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verkehr vs verweht". 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 #1,969,412 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.