Which to use
“Weltkrieg” and “Weltkriegs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,698
- “Weltkrieg” frequency rank
- #10,012
- “Weltkriegs” frequency rank
- 12710
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Weltkrieg | Weltkriegs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bewaffneter Konflikt, an welchem viele Länder beteiligt sind und dessen Kampfhandlungen sich über einen großen Teil der Erde erstrecken | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Weltkrieg |
Where the eye mixes Weltkrieg and Weltkriegs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Weltkrieg runs 9 letters (CVCCCCVVC) against Weltkriegs's 10 (CVCCCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Weltkrieg with Weltkriegs
A purely visual mix-up. Weltkrieg ([ˈvɛltˌkʁiːk]) and Weltkriegs ([ˈvɛltˌkʁiːks]) 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) - “Weltkrieg” sits inside “Weltkriegs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12710, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Weltkrieg is recorded at frequency rank #2,698, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɛltˌkʁiːk]. Weltkriegs is at rank #10,012, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɛltˌkʁiːks].
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 12710, this pair ranks #1,962,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Weltkrieg vs Weltkriegs
Shared letters: egiklrtw. Private to "Weltkrieg": -. Private to "Weltkriegs": s.
"Weltkrieg" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVVC · "Weltkriegs" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Weltkrieg ← ewltkrieg · welktrieg · welltkrieg · weltkireg · weltkkrieg · weltkreig · weltkriegg · weltkrige
- Weltkriegs ← ewltkriegs · welktriegs · welltkriegs · weltkiregs · weltkkriegs · weltkreigs · weltkrieggs · weltkriegss
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Weltkrieg" for "Weltkriegs" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Weltkrieg" or "Weltkriegs"?
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 "Weltkrieg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Weltkriegs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,962,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Weltkrieg" and "Weltkriegs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Weltkriegen vs Weltkriegs". 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 #1,962,502 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.