Which to use
“Wohlstand” and “Wohlstands” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,549
- “Wohlstand” frequency rank
- #47,867
- “Wohlstands” frequency rank
- 55416
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wohlstand | Wohlstands |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gute wirtschaftliche Lage | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wohlstand |
Where the eye mixes Wohlstand and Wohlstands
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Wohlstand with Wohlstands
A purely visual mix-up. Wohlstand ([ˈvoːlˌʃtant]) and Wohlstands ([ˈvoːlˌʃtant͡s]) 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) - “Wohlstand” sits inside “Wohlstands”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55416, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wohlstand is recorded at frequency rank #7,549, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvoːlˌʃtant]. Wohlstands is at rank #47,867, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvoːlˌʃtant͡s].
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 55416, this pair ranks #980,429 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Wohlstand vs Wohlstands
Shared letters: adhlnostw. Private to "Wohlstand": -. Private to "Wohlstands": -.
"Wohlstand" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVCC · "Wohlstands" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Wohlstand ← owhlstand · wholstand · wohhlstand · wohllstand · wohlsatnd · wohlsstand · wohlstadn · wohlstandd
- Wohlstands ← owhlstands · wholstands · wohhlstands · wohllstands · wohlsatnds · wohlsstands · wohlstadns · wohlstandds
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Wohlstand" for "Wohlstands" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Wohlstand" vs "Wohlstands" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Wohlstand" and "Wohlstands" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wohlstand" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wohlstands" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #980,429 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #980,429 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.