Which to use
“Wettbewerben” and “Wettbewerbs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,761
- “Wettbewerben” frequency rank
- #10,976
- “Wettbewerbs” frequency rank
- 29737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wettbewerben | Wettbewerbs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wettbewerb | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wettbewerb |
Where the eye mixes Wettbewerben and Wettbewerbs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Wettbewerben runs 12 letters (CVCCCVCVCCVC) against Wettbewerbs's 11 (CVCCCVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Wettbewerben and Wettbewerbs
A purely visual mix-up. Wettbewerben ([ˈvɛtbəˌvɛʁbn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29737, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wettbewerben is recorded at frequency rank #18,761, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɛtbəˌvɛʁbn̩]. 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 29737, this pair ranks #1,761,243 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Wettbewerben vs Wettbewerbs
Shared letters: bertw. Private to "Wettbewerben": n. Private to "Wettbewerbs": s.
"Wettbewerben" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCVC · "Wettbewerbs" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Wettbewerben ← ewttbewerben · wetbewerben · wetbtewerben · wettbbewerben · wettbeewrben · wettbewebren · wettbewerbben · wettbewerbenn
- Wettbewerbs ← ewttbewerbs · wetbewerbs · wetbtewerbs · wettbbewerbs · wettbeewrbs · wettbewebrs · wettbewerbbs · wettbewerbss
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Wettbewerben" for "Wettbewerbs" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Wettbewerben" or "Wettbewerbs" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wettbewerben" 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 #1,761,243 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wettbewerben" and "Wettbewerbs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wettbewerben 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 #1,761,243 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.