Which to use
“1” is a num and “1er” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #77
- “1” frequency rank
- #26,274
- “1er” frequency rank
- 26351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | 1 | 1er |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine arabische Ziffer (ein Zahlzeichen), welche die Zahl Eins darstellt | dem zweiten vorangehend; 1. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set 1 and 1er apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
1 and 1er form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “1” sits inside “1er” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
1 is recorded at frequency rank #77, classified as anum, pronounced [aɪ̯ns]. 1er is at rank #26,274, tagged as anadj, pronounced […].
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 26351, this pair ranks #1,819,492 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "1" and "1er" be used interchangeably?
Remembering 1 vs 1er
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a num, it's “1”; for an adjective, it's “1er”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “1” entry
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