Which to use
“Wochenende” and “Wochenendes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #961
- “Wochenende” frequency rank
- #35,562
- “Wochenendes” frequency rank
- 36523
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wochenende | Wochenendes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meist arbeits- und schulfreies Ende der Woche beziehungsweise die Tage Sonnabend und Sonntag | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wochenende |
Where the eye mixes Wochenende and Wochenendes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Wochenende runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCCV) against Wochenendes's 11 (CVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Wochenende with Wochenendes
A purely visual mix-up. Wochenende ([ˈvɔxn̩ˌʔɛndə]) and Wochenendes ([ˈvɔxn̩ˌʔɛndəs]) 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) - “Wochenende” sits inside “Wochenendes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36523, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wochenende is recorded at frequency rank #961, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɔxn̩ˌʔɛndə]. Wochenendes is at rank #35,562, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɔxn̩ˌʔɛndəs].
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 36523, this pair ranks #1,613,470 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Wochenende vs Wochenendes
Shared letters: cdehnow. Private to "Wochenende": -. Private to "Wochenendes": s.
"Wochenende" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV · "Wochenendes" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Wochenende ← owchenende · wcohenende · wocchenende · wocehnende · wocheennde · wochenedne · wochenendde · wochenened
- Wochenendes ← owchenendes · wcohenendes · wocchenendes · wocehnendes · wocheenndes · wochenednes · wochenenddes · wochenendess
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Wochenende" and "Wochenendes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Wochenende" or "Wochenendes" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Wochenende" and "Wochenendes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wochenende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wochenendes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,613,470 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wochenende" and "Wochenendes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wochenenden vs Wochenendes". 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 #1,613,470 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.