Which to use
“Wettbewerbe” and “Wettbewerbs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,327
- “Wettbewerbe” frequency rank
- #10,976
- “Wettbewerbs” frequency rank
- 27303
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wettbewerbe | Wettbewerbs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wettbewerb | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wettbewerb |
Where the eye mixes Wettbewerbe and Wettbewerbs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Wettbewerbe (CVCCCVCVCCV) and Wettbewerbs (CVCCCVCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Wettbewerbe and Wettbewerbs
A purely visual mix-up. Wettbewerbe ([ˈvɛtbəˌvɛʁbə]) 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 a single letter - e in “Wettbewerbe” becomes s in “Wettbewerbs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27303, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wettbewerbe is recorded at frequency rank #16,327, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɛtbəˌvɛʁbə]. 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 27303, this pair ranks #1,803,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Wettbewerbe vs Wettbewerbs
Shared letters: bertw. Private to "Wettbewerbe": -. Private to "Wettbewerbs": s.
"Wettbewerbe" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCV · "Wettbewerbs" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Wettbewerbe ← ewttbewerbe · wetbewerbe · wetbtewerbe · wettbbewerbe · wettbeewrbe · wettbewebre · wettbewerbbe · wettbewereb
- Wettbewerbs ← ewttbewerbs · wetbewerbs · wetbtewerbs · wettbbewerbs · wettbeewrbs · wettbewebrs · wettbewerbbs · wettbewerbss
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Wettbewerbe" and "Wettbewerbs" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Wettbewerbe" or "Wettbewerbs" show up more?
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 "Wettbewerbe" 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 #1,803,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wettbewerbe" and "Wettbewerbs" 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 #1,803,973 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.