Which to use
“Adressat” and “Adressaten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,680
- “Adressat” frequency rank
- #29,906
- “Adressaten” frequency rank
- 78586
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Adressat | Adressaten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Empfänger einer Nachricht, insbesondere im Postwesen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Adressat |
Where the eye mixes Adressat and Adressaten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Adressat runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against Adressaten's 10 (VCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Adressat with Adressaten
A purely visual mix-up. Adressat ([adʁɛˈsaːt]) and Adressaten ([adʁɛˈsaːtn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Adressat” sits inside “Adressaten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78586, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Adressat is recorded at frequency rank #48,680, classified as anoun, pronounced [adʁɛˈsaːt]. Adressaten is at rank #29,906, tagged as anoun, pronounced [adʁɛˈsaːtn̩].
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 78586, this pair ranks #234,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Adressat vs Adressaten
Shared letters: aderst. Private to "Adressat": -. Private to "Adressaten": n.
"Adressat" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "Adressaten" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Adressat ← addressat · aderssat · adresast · adresat · adressatt · adressta · adreßat · adrressat
- Adressaten ← addressaten · aderssaten · adresasten · adresaten · adressaetn · adressatenn · adressatne · adressatten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Adressat" for "Adressaten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Adressat" or "Adressaten"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Adressat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Adressaten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #234,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Adressat" and "Adressaten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Adressat vs Adressen". 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 #234,968 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.