Which to use
“Adressat” and “Adressen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,680
- “Adressat” frequency rank
- #8,981
- “Adressen” frequency rank
- 57661
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Adressat | Adressen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Empfänger einer Nachricht, insbesondere im Postwesen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Adresse |
Where the eye mixes Adressat and Adressen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Adressat vs Adressen
A purely visual mix-up. Adressat ([adʁɛˈsaːt]) and Adressen ([aˈdʁɛsn̩]) 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 57661, 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]. Adressen is at rank #8,981, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈdʁɛsn̩].
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 57661, this pair ranks #892,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Adressat vs Adressen
Shared letters: aders. Private to "Adressat": t. Private to "Adressen": n.
"Adressat" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "Adressen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Adressat" and "Adressen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Adressat" or "Adressen" show up more?
What to do next
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 "Adressen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #892,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Adressat" and "Adressen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Adressat vs Adressaten". 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 #892,647 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.