Which to use
“Wahlplakat” and “Wahlplakate” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,355
- “Wahlplakat” frequency rank
- #32,357
- “Wahlplakate” frequency rank
- 76712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wahlplakat | Wahlplakate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plakat, mit dem anlässlich einer bevorstehenden Wahl für einzelne Kandidaten, Gruppierungen, Parteien oder auch allgemein für die Teilnahme an dieser Wahl geworben wird | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wahlplakat |
Where the eye mixes Wahlplakat and Wahlplakate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Wahlplakat runs 10 letters (CVCCCCVCVC) against Wahlplakate's 11 (CVCCCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Wahlplakat vs Wahlplakate
A purely visual mix-up. Wahlplakat ([ˈvaːlplaˌkaːt]) and Wahlplakate ([ˈvaːlplaˌkaːtə]) 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) - “Wahlplakat” sits inside “Wahlplakate”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76712, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wahlplakat is recorded at frequency rank #44,355, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaːlplaˌkaːt]. Wahlplakate is at rank #32,357, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaːlplaˌkaːtə].
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 76712, this pair ranks #277,459 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Wahlplakat vs Wahlplakate
Shared letters: ahklptw. Private to "Wahlplakat": -. Private to "Wahlplakate": e.
"Wahlplakat" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVC · "Wahlplakate" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Wahlplakat ← awhlplakat · wahhlplakat · wahllpakat · wahllplakat · wahlpalkat · wahlplaakt · wahlplakatt · wahlplakkat
- Wahlplakate ← awhlplakate · wahhlplakate · wahllpakate · wahllplakate · wahlpalkate · wahlplaakte · wahlplakaet · wahlplakatte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Wahlplakat" and "Wahlplakate" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Wahlplakat" or "Wahlplakate"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Wahlplakat" and "Wahlplakate" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wahlplakat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wahlplakate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #277,459 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 #277,459 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.