Which to use
“Antenne” and “Antennen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,499
- “Antenne” frequency rank
- #23,011
- “Antennen” frequency rank
- 37510
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Antenne | Antennen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Geräteteil (meist ein Stab aus leitendem Material) zum Empfangen oder Senden von elektromagnetischen Wellen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Antenne |
Where the eye mixes Antenne and Antennen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Antenne runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against Antennen's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Antenne with Antennen
A purely visual mix-up. Antenne ([anˈtɛnə]) and Antennen ([anˈtɛnən]) 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) - “Antenne” sits inside “Antennen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37510, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Antenne is recorded at frequency rank #14,499, classified as anoun, pronounced [anˈtɛnə]. Antennen is at rank #23,011, tagged as anoun, pronounced [anˈtɛnən].
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 37510, this pair ranks #1,588,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Antenne vs Antennen
Shared letters: aent. Private to "Antenne": -. Private to "Antennen": -.
"Antenne" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "Antennen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Antenne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Antennen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,588,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Antenne" and "Antennen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abtrennen vs Antennen". 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 #1,588,313 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.