Which to use
“Zugang” and “Zugangs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,134
- “Zugang” frequency rank
- #37,913
- “Zugangs” frequency rank
- 40047
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zugang | Zugangs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Herangehen an etwas, das Hineingehen in etwas | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Zugang |
Where the eye mixes Zugang and Zugangs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Zugang runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Zugangs's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Zugang vs Zugangs
A purely visual mix-up. Zugang ([ˈt͡suːˌɡaŋ]) and Zugangs ([ˈt͡suːɡaŋs]) 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) - “Zugang” sits inside “Zugangs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40047, 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]. Zugangs is at rank #37,913, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡suːɡaŋs].
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 40047, this pair ranks #1,519,508 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Zugang vs Zugangs
Shared letters: agnuz. Private to "Zugang": -. Private to "Zugangs": s.
"Zugang" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Zugangs" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Zugang" and "Zugangs" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Zugang" or "Zugangs"?
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 "Zugang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Zugangs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,519,508 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zugang" and "Zugangs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Zugangs vs Zwangs". 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 #1,519,508 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.