Which to use
“alleinerziehend” is an adjective and “Alleinerziehende” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,107
- “alleinerziehend” frequency rank
- #14,730
- “Alleinerziehende” frequency rank
- 59837
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alleinerziehend | Alleinerziehende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Elternteil betreffend, der sein Kind oder seine Kinder allein großzieht | weiblicher Elternteil, der sein Kind oder seine Kinder allein großzieht |
Where the eye mixes alleinerziehend and Alleinerziehende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 15 letters in sequence. alleinerziehend runs 15 letters (VCCVVCVCCVVCVCC) against Alleinerziehende's 16 (VCCVVCVCCVVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between alleinerziehend and Alleinerziehende
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: alleinerziehend is [aˈlaɪ̯nʔɛɐ̯ˌt͡siːənt] while Alleinerziehende is [aˈlaɪ̯nʔɛɐ̯ˌt͡siːəndə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “alleinerziehend” sits inside “Alleinerziehende”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59837, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alleinerziehend is recorded at frequency rank #45,107, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈlaɪ̯nʔɛɐ̯ˌt͡siːənt]. Alleinerziehende is at rank #14,730, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈlaɪ̯nʔɛɐ̯ˌt͡siːəndə].
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 59837, this pair ranks #809,451 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alleinerziehend vs Alleinerziehende
Shared letters: adehilnrz. Private to "alleinerziehend": -. Private to "Alleinerziehende": -.
"alleinerziehend" · 15 letters · shape VCCVVCVCCVVCVCC · "Alleinerziehende" · 16 letters · shape VCCVVCVCCVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- alleinerziehend ← aleinerziehend · alelinerziehend · alleienrziehend · alleinerizehend · alleinerrziehend · alleinerzeihend · alleinerzieehnd · alleinerziehedn
- Alleinerziehende ← aleinerziehende · alelinerziehende · alleienrziehende · alleinerizehende · alleinerrziehende · alleinerzeihende · alleinerzieehnde · alleinerziehedne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alleinerziehend" and "Alleinerziehende" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "alleinerziehend" or "Alleinerziehende" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alleinerziehend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Alleinerziehende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #809,451 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alleinerziehend" and "Alleinerziehende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alleinerziehend vs Alleinerziehenden". 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 #809,451 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.