Which to use
“Wahlkreise” and “Wahlkreisen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,983
- “Wahlkreise” frequency rank
- #38,510
- “Wahlkreisen” frequency rank
- 73493
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wahlkreise | Wahlkreisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Wahlkreis | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wahlkreis |
Where the eye mixes Wahlkreise and Wahlkreisen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Wahlkreise runs 10 letters (CVCCCCVVCV) against Wahlkreisen's 11 (CVCCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Wahlkreise and Wahlkreisen
A purely visual mix-up. Wahlkreise ([ˈvaːlˌkʁaɪ̯zə]) and Wahlkreisen ([ˈvaːlˌkʁaɪ̯zn̩]) 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) - “Wahlkreise” sits inside “Wahlkreisen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73493, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wahlkreise is recorded at frequency rank #34,983, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaːlˌkʁaɪ̯zə]. Wahlkreisen is at rank #38,510, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaːlˌkʁaɪ̯zn̩].
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 73493, this pair ranks #358,881 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Wahlkreise vs Wahlkreisen
Shared letters: aehiklrsw. Private to "Wahlkreise": -. Private to "Wahlkreisen": n.
"Wahlkreise" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCV · "Wahlkreisen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Wahlkreise ← awhlkreise · wahhlkreise · wahklreise · wahlkerise · wahlkkreise · wahlkreies · wahlkreisse · wahlkresie
- Wahlkreisen ← awhlkreisen · wahhlkreisen · wahklreisen · wahlkerisen · wahlkkreisen · wahlkreiesn · wahlkreisenn · wahlkreisne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Wahlkreise" for "Wahlkreisen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Wahlkreise" vs "Wahlkreisen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Wahlkreise" and "Wahlkreisen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wahlkreise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wahlkreisen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #358,881 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wahlkreise" and "Wahlkreisen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wahlkreise vs wahlweise". 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 #358,881 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.