Which to use
“Weltkriege” and “Weltkriegs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,837
- “Weltkriege” frequency rank
- #10,012
- “Weltkriegs” frequency rank
- 35849
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Weltkriege | Weltkriegs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Weltkrieg | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Weltkrieg |
Where the eye mixes Weltkriege and Weltkriegs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Weltkriege (CVCCCCVVCV) and Weltkriegs (CVCCCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Weltkriege and Weltkriegs
A purely visual mix-up. Weltkriege ([ˈvɛltˌkʁiːɡə]) 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 a single letter - e in “Weltkriege” becomes s in “Weltkriegs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35849, 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]. 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 35849, this pair ranks #1,630,026 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Weltkriege vs Weltkriegs
Shared letters: egiklrtw. Private to "Weltkriege": -. Private to "Weltkriegs": s.
"Weltkriege" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCV · "Weltkriegs" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Weltkriege ← ewltkriege · welktriege · welltkriege · weltkirege · weltkkriege · weltkreige · weltkrieeg · weltkriegge
- Weltkriegs ← ewltkriegs · welktriegs · welltkriegs · weltkiregs · weltkkriegs · weltkreigs · weltkrieggs · weltkriegss
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Weltkriege" and "Weltkriegs" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Weltkriege" or "Weltkriegs" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Weltkriege" and "Weltkriegs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Weltkriege" 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 #1,630,026 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Weltkriege" and "Weltkriegs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Weltkriege 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 #1,630,026 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.