Which to use
“Zugang” and “Zugänge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,134
- “Zugang” frequency rank
- #16,336
- “Zugänge” frequency rank
- 18470
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zugang | Zugänge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Herangehen an etwas, das Hineingehen in etwas | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zugang |
Where the eye mixes Zugang and Zugänge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Zugang runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Zugänge's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Zugang vs Zugänge
A purely visual mix-up. Zugang ([ˈt͡suːˌɡaŋ]) and Zugänge ([ˈt͡suːɡɛŋə]) 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 18470, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Zugang is recorded at frequency rank #2,134, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌɡaŋ]. Zugänge is at rank #16,336, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡suːɡɛŋə].
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 18470, this pair ranks #1,917,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Zugang vs Zugänge
Shared letters: gnuz. Private to "Zugang": a. Private to "Zugänge": eä.
"Zugang" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Zugänge" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Zugang ← uzgang · zguang · zuagng · zugagn · zugangg · zuganng · zuggang · zugnag
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Zugang" for "Zugänge" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Zugang" or "Zugänge"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Zugang" and "Zugänge" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Zugang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Zugänge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,917,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zugang" and "Zugänge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Zugänge vs Zulage". 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 #1,917,912 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.