Which to use
“Weltkriege” and “Weltkriegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,837
- “Weltkriege” frequency rank
- #39,723
- “Weltkriegen” frequency rank
- 65560
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Weltkriege | Weltkriegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Weltkrieg | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Weltkrieg |
Where the eye mixes Weltkriege and Weltkriegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Weltkriege runs 10 letters (CVCCCCVVCV) against Weltkriegen's 11 (CVCCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Weltkriege and Weltkriegen
A purely visual mix-up. Weltkriege ([ˈvɛltˌkʁiːɡə]) and Weltkriegen ([ˈvɛltˌkʁiːɡn̩]) 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) - “Weltkriege” sits inside “Weltkriegen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65560, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Weltkriege is recorded at frequency rank #25,837, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɛltˌkʁiːɡə]. Weltkriegen is at rank #39,723, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɛltˌkʁiːɡn̩].
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 65560, this pair ranks #602,641 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Weltkriege vs Weltkriegen
Shared letters: egiklrtw. Private to "Weltkriege": -. Private to "Weltkriegen": n.
"Weltkriege" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCV · "Weltkriegen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Weltkriege ← ewltkriege · welktriege · welltkriege · weltkirege · weltkkriege · weltkreige · weltkrieeg · weltkriegge
- Weltkriegen ← ewltkriegen · welktriegen · welltkriegen · weltkiregen · weltkkriegen · weltkreigen · weltkrieegn · weltkriegenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Weltkriege" and "Weltkriegen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Weltkriege" or "Weltkriegen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Weltkriege" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Weltkriegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #602,641 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Weltkriege" and "Weltkriegen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Weltfrieden vs Weltkriegen". 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 #602,641 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.