Which to use
“wolf” and “Wolfs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,277
- “wolf” frequency rank
- #36,744
- “Wolfs” frequency rank
- 39021
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wolf | Wolfs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wolf | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wolf |
Where the eye mixes wolf and Wolfs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between wolf and Wolfs
A purely visual mix-up. wolf ([wʊłf]) and Wolfs ([vɔlfs]) 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) - “wolf” sits inside “Wolfs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39021, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wolf is recorded at frequency rank #2,277, classified as anoun, pronounced [wʊłf]. Wolfs is at rank #36,744, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vɔlfs].
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 39021, this pair ranks #1,548,282 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wolf vs Wolfs
Shared letters: flow. Private to "wolf": -. Private to "Wolfs": s.
"wolf" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Wolfs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wolf" and "Wolfs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "wolf" or "Wolfs"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wolf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wolfs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,548,282 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wolf" and "Wolfs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wolfs vs worlds". 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 #1,548,282 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.