Which to use
“Werktag” is a noun and “werktags” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,318
- “Werktag” frequency rank
- #36,127
- “werktags” frequency rank
- 76445
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Werktag | werktags |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tag, an dem laut Gesetz das Arbeiten grundsätzlich zulässig ist | an Werktagen |
Where the eye mixes Werktag and werktags
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Werktag runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against werktags's 8 (CVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Werktag with werktags
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Werktag is [ˈvɛʁkˌtaːk] while werktags is [ˈvɛʁkˌtaːks]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Werktag” sits inside “werktags”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76445, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Werktag is recorded at frequency rank #40,318, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɛʁkˌtaːk]. werktags is at rank #36,127, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈvɛʁkˌtaːks].
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 76445, this pair ranks #283,765 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Werktag vs werktags
Shared letters: aegkrtw. Private to "Werktag": -. Private to "werktags": s.
"Werktag" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "werktags" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Werktag" and "werktags" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Werktag" vs "werktags" - which ranks higher?
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 "Werktag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "werktags" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #283,765 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Werktag" and "werktags" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Werktag vs Werktagen". 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 #283,765 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.