Which to use
“Alleinerziehende” and “Alleinerziehenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,730
- “Alleinerziehende” frequency rank
- #29,457
- “Alleinerziehenden” frequency rank
- 44187
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Alleinerziehende | Alleinerziehenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weiblicher Elternteil, der sein Kind oder seine Kinder allein großzieht | Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Alleinerziehender |
Where the eye mixes Alleinerziehende and Alleinerziehenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 16 letters in sequence. Alleinerziehende runs 16 letters (VCCVVCVCCVVCVCCV) against Alleinerziehenden's 17 (VCCVVCVCCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Alleinerziehende and Alleinerziehenden
A purely visual mix-up. Alleinerziehende ([aˈlaɪ̯nʔɛɐ̯ˌt͡siːəndə]) and Alleinerziehenden ([aˈlaɪ̯nʔɛɐ̯ˌt͡siːəndn̩]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Alleinerziehende” sits inside “Alleinerziehenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44187, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Alleinerziehende is recorded at frequency rank #14,730, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈlaɪ̯nʔɛɐ̯ˌt͡siːəndə]. 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 44187, this pair ranks #1,394,205 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Alleinerziehende vs Alleinerziehenden
Shared letters: adehilnrz. Private to "Alleinerziehende": -. Private to "Alleinerziehenden": -.
"Alleinerziehende" · 16 letters · shape VCCVVCVCCVVCVCCV · "Alleinerziehenden" · 17 letters · shape VCCVVCVCCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Alleinerziehende ← aleinerziehende · alelinerziehende · alleienrziehende · alleinerizehende · alleinerrziehende · alleinerzeihende · alleinerzieehnde · alleinerziehedne
- Alleinerziehenden ← aleinerziehenden · alelinerziehenden · alleienrziehenden · alleinerizehenden · alleinerrziehenden · alleinerzeihenden · alleinerzieehnden · alleinerziehednen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Alleinerziehende" and "Alleinerziehenden" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Alleinerziehende" vs "Alleinerziehenden" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Alleinerziehende" and "Alleinerziehenden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Alleinerziehende" 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 #1,394,205 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Alleinerziehende" and "Alleinerziehenden" 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 #1,394,205 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.