Which to use
“Wahlkreis” and “Wahlkreise” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,774
- “Wahlkreis” frequency rank
- #34,983
- “Wahlkreise” frequency rank
- 45757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wahlkreis | Wahlkreise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geographische Gliederungsebene, die der Organisation einer Wahl dient und in der Regel einer Teilmenge der Wahlberechtigten jeweils einen Teil des zu besetzenden Gremiums zuweist | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Wahlkreis |
Where the eye mixes Wahlkreis and Wahlkreise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Wahlkreis runs 9 letters (CVCCCCVVC) against Wahlkreise's 10 (CVCCCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Wahlkreis vs Wahlkreise
A purely visual mix-up. Wahlkreis ([ˈvaːlˌkʁaɪ̯s]) and Wahlkreise ([ˈvaːlˌkʁaɪ̯zə]) 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) - “Wahlkreis” sits inside “Wahlkreise”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45757, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wahlkreis is recorded at frequency rank #10,774, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaːlˌkʁaɪ̯s]. Wahlkreise is at rank #34,983, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaːlˌkʁaɪ̯zə].
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 45757, this pair ranks #1,342,256 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Wahlkreis vs Wahlkreise
Shared letters: aehiklrsw. Private to "Wahlkreis": -. Private to "Wahlkreise": -.
"Wahlkreis" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVVC · "Wahlkreise" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Wahlkreis ← awhlkreis · wahhlkreis · wahklreis · wahlkeris · wahlkkreis · wahlkreiss · wahlkresi · wahlkries
- Wahlkreise ← awhlkreise · wahhlkreise · wahklreise · wahlkerise · wahlkkreise · wahlkreies · wahlkreisse · wahlkresie
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Wahlkreis" and "Wahlkreise" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Wahlkreis" or "Wahlkreise"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wahlkreis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wahlkreise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,342,256 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wahlkreis" and "Wahlkreise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wahlkreise vs Wahlkreisen". 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 #1,342,256 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.