Which to use
“Adressaten” and “Adressen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,906
- “Adressaten” frequency rank
- #8,981
- “Adressen” frequency rank
- 38887
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Adressaten | Adressen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Adressat | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Adresse |
Where the eye mixes Adressaten and Adressen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Adressaten runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVCVC) against Adressen's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Adressaten with Adressen
A purely visual mix-up. Adressaten ([adʁɛˈsaːtn̩]) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38887, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Adressaten is recorded at frequency rank #29,906, classified as anoun, pronounced [adʁɛˈsaːtn̩]. 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 38887, this pair ranks #1,552,008 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Adressaten vs Adressen
Shared letters: adenrs. Private to "Adressaten": t. Private to "Adressen": -.
"Adressaten" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "Adressen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Adressaten ← addressaten · aderssaten · adresasten · adresaten · adressaetn · adressatenn · adressatne · adressatten
- Adressen ← addressen · aderssen · adresen · adresesn · adressenn · adressne · adreßen · adrressen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Adressaten" and "Adressen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Adressaten" vs "Adressen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Adressaten" 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 #1,552,008 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Adressaten" 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 #1,552,008 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.