Which to use
“alleinerziehend” is an adjective and “Alleinerziehenden” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,107
- “alleinerziehend” frequency rank
- #29,457
- “Alleinerziehenden” frequency rank
- 74564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alleinerziehend | Alleinerziehenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Elternteil betreffend, der sein Kind oder seine Kinder allein großzieht | Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Alleinerziehender |
Where the eye mixes alleinerziehend and Alleinerziehenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 15 letters in sequence. alleinerziehend runs 15 letters (VCCVVCVCCVVCVCC) against Alleinerziehenden's 17 (VCCVVCVCCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: alleinerziehend vs Alleinerziehenden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: alleinerziehend is [aˈlaɪ̯nʔɛɐ̯ˌt͡siːənt] while Alleinerziehenden is [aˈlaɪ̯nʔɛɐ̯ˌt͡siːəndn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “alleinerziehend” sits inside “Alleinerziehenden”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74564, 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]. Alleinerziehenden is at rank #29,457, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈlaɪ̯nʔɛɐ̯ˌt͡siːəndn̩].
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 74564, this pair ranks #330,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alleinerziehend vs Alleinerziehenden
Shared letters: adehilnrz. Private to "alleinerziehend": -. Private to "Alleinerziehenden": -.
"alleinerziehend" · 15 letters · shape VCCVVCVCCVVCVCC · "Alleinerziehenden" · 17 letters · shape VCCVVCVCCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- alleinerziehend ← aleinerziehend · alelinerziehend · alleienrziehend · alleinerizehend · alleinerrziehend · alleinerzeihend · alleinerzieehnd · alleinerziehedn
- Alleinerziehenden ← aleinerziehenden · alelinerziehenden · alleienrziehenden · alleinerizehenden · alleinerrziehenden · alleinerzeihenden · alleinerzieehnden · alleinerziehednen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alleinerziehend" and "Alleinerziehenden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "alleinerziehend" vs "Alleinerziehenden" - 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 "alleinerziehend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Alleinerziehenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #330,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alleinerziehend" and "Alleinerziehenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alleinerziehend vs Alleinerziehende". 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 #330,177 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.