Which to use
“Wettbewerb” and “Wettbewerbe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,373
- “Wettbewerb” frequency rank
- #16,327
- “Wettbewerbe” frequency rank
- 18700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wettbewerb | Wettbewerbe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Treff einiger Teilnehmer, die sich in einer bestimmten Disziplin miteinander messen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wettbewerb |
Where the eye mixes Wettbewerb and Wettbewerbe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Wettbewerb runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCVCC) against Wettbewerbe's 11 (CVCCCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Wettbewerb vs Wettbewerbe
A purely visual mix-up. Wettbewerb ([ˈvɛtbəˌvɛʁp]) and Wettbewerbe ([ˈvɛtbəˌvɛʁbə]) 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) - “Wettbewerb” sits inside “Wettbewerbe”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18700, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wettbewerb is recorded at frequency rank #2,373, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɛtbəˌvɛʁp]. Wettbewerbe is at rank #16,327, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɛtbəˌvɛʁbə].
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 18700, this pair ranks #1,915,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Wettbewerb vs Wettbewerbe
Shared letters: bertw. Private to "Wettbewerb": -. Private to "Wettbewerbe": -.
"Wettbewerb" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCC · "Wettbewerbe" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Wettbewerb ← ewttbewerb · wetbewerb · wetbtewerb · wettbbewerb · wettbeewrb · wettbewebr · wettbewerbb · wettbewerrb
- Wettbewerbe ← ewttbewerbe · wetbewerbe · wetbtewerbe · wettbbewerbe · wettbeewrbe · wettbewebre · wettbewerbbe · wettbewereb
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Wettbewerb" for "Wettbewerbe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Wettbewerb" vs "Wettbewerbe" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Wettbewerb" and "Wettbewerbe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wettbewerb" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wettbewerbe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,915,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wettbewerb" and "Wettbewerbe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wettbewerbe vs Wettbewerber". 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 #1,915,737 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.