ZugängevsZugangsWhich spelling fits?

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“Zugänge” and “Zugangs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#16,336
“Zugänge” frequency rank
#37,913
“Zugangs” frequency rank
54249
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Zugänge Zugangs
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zugang Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Zugang

Where the eye mixes Zugänge and Zugangs

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Zugänge (CVCVCCV) and Zugangs (CVCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

7 ch
Zugänge
7 ch
Zugangs

Look-alike desk: Zugänge vs Zugangs

A purely visual mix-up. Zugänge ([ˈt͡suːɡɛŋə]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54249, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Zugänge is recorded at frequency rank #16,336, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡suːɡɛŋə]. 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 54249, this pair ranks #1,026,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Zugänge vs Zugangs

Shared letters: gnuz. Private to "Zugänge": eä. Private to "Zugangs": as.

"Zugänge" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "Zugangs" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Zugangs ← uzgangs · zguangs · zuagngs · zugagns · zuganggs · zugangss · zuganngs · zugansg

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Zugänge" and "Zugangs" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈt͡suːɡɛŋə] versus [ˈt͡suːɡaŋs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Zugänge" vs "Zugangs" - which ranks higher?
"Zugänge" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,336 in our German list, against #37,913 for "Zugangs". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Zugänge" 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 #1,026,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Zugänge" 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 #1,026,182 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list