Which to use
“Wettbewerb” and “Wettbewerbs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,373
- “Wettbewerb” frequency rank
- #10,976
- “Wettbewerbs” frequency rank
- 13349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wettbewerb | Wettbewerbs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Treff einiger Teilnehmer, die sich in einer bestimmten Disziplin miteinander messen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wettbewerb |
Where the eye mixes Wettbewerb and Wettbewerbs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Wettbewerb runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCVCC) against Wettbewerbs's 11 (CVCCCVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Wettbewerb vs Wettbewerbs
A purely visual mix-up. Wettbewerb ([ˈvɛtbəˌvɛʁp]) and Wettbewerbs ([ˈvɛtbəˌvɛʁps]) 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 “Wettbewerbs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13349, 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]. Wettbewerbs is at rank #10,976, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɛtbəˌvɛʁps].
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 13349, this pair ranks #1,958,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Wettbewerb vs Wettbewerbs
Shared letters: bertw. Private to "Wettbewerb": -. Private to "Wettbewerbs": s.
"Wettbewerb" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCC · "Wettbewerbs" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Wettbewerb ← ewttbewerb · wetbewerb · wetbtewerb · wettbbewerb · wettbeewrb · wettbewebr · wettbewerbb · wettbewerrb
- Wettbewerbs ← ewttbewerbs · wetbewerbs · wetbtewerbs · wettbbewerbs · wettbeewrbs · wettbewebrs · wettbewerbbs · wettbewerbss
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Wettbewerb" and "Wettbewerbs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Wettbewerb" vs "Wettbewerbs" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wettbewerb" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wettbewerbs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wettbewerb" and "Wettbewerbs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wettbewerber vs Wettbewerbs". 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 #1,958,552 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.