Which to use
“Volksgruppe” and “Volksgruppen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,893
- “Volksgruppe” frequency rank
- #36,107
- “Volksgruppen” frequency rank
- 70000
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Volksgruppe | Volksgruppen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch ethnische Merkmale gekennzeichnete Gruppe innerhalb eines Volkes | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Volksgruppe |
Where the eye mixes Volksgruppe and Volksgruppen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Volksgruppe runs 11 letters (CVCCCCCVCCV) against Volksgruppen's 12 (CVCCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Volksgruppe with Volksgruppen
A purely visual mix-up. Volksgruppe ([ˈfɔlksˌɡʁʊpə]) and Volksgruppen ([ˈfɔlksˌɡʁʊpn̩]) 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) - “Volksgruppe” sits inside “Volksgruppen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70000, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Volksgruppe is recorded at frequency rank #33,893, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔlksˌɡʁʊpə]. Volksgruppen is at rank #36,107, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔlksˌɡʁʊpn̩].
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 70000, this pair ranks #459,508 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Volksgruppe vs Volksgruppen
Shared letters: egkloprsuv. Private to "Volksgruppe": -. Private to "Volksgruppen": n.
"Volksgruppe" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCCV · "Volksgruppen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Volksgruppe ← ovlksgruppe · vloksgruppe · voklsgruppe · volkgsruppe · volkksgruppe · volksggruppe · volksgrpupe · volksgrruppe
- Volksgruppen ← ovlksgruppen · vloksgruppen · voklsgruppen · volkgsruppen · volkksgruppen · volksggruppen · volksgrpupen · volksgrruppen
Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Volksgruppe" and "Volksgruppen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Volksgruppe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Volksgruppen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #459,508 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #459,508 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.