Which to use
“Videospiel” and “Videospielen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,076
- “Videospiel” frequency rank
- #37,286
- “Videospielen” frequency rank
- 56362
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Videospiel | Videospielen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Spiel, das normalerweise auf einer Spielkonsole oder einem Computer läuft und auf einem Fernsehgerät oder Monitor zu sehen ist | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Videospiel |
Where the eye mixes Videospiel and Videospielen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Videospiel runs 10 letters (CVCVVCCVVC) against Videospielen's 12 (CVCVVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Videospiel vs Videospielen
A purely visual mix-up. Videospiel ([ˈviːdeoˌʃpiːl]) and Videospielen ([ˈviːdeoˌʃpiːlən]) 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) - “Videospiel” sits inside “Videospielen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56362, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Videospiel is recorded at frequency rank #19,076, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈviːdeoˌʃpiːl]. Videospielen is at rank #37,286, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈviːdeoˌʃpiːlən].
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 56362, this pair ranks #943,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Videospiel vs Videospielen
Shared letters: deilopsv. Private to "Videospiel": -. Private to "Videospielen": n.
"Videospiel" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCVVC · "Videospielen" · 12 letters · shape CVCVVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Videospiel ← ivdeospiel · vdieospiel · viddeospiel · videopsiel · videosipel · videospeil · videospiell · videospile
- Videospielen ← ivdeospielen · vdieospielen · viddeospielen · videopsielen · videosipelen · videospeilen · videospieeln · videospielenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Videospiel" and "Videospielen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Videospiel" or "Videospielen" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Videospiel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Videospielen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #943,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Videospiel" and "Videospielen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Videospiele vs Videospielen". 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 #943,215 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.