AntisemitvsAntisemitenWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“Antisemit” and “Antisemiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#43,708
“Antisemit” frequency rank
#25,887
“Antisemiten” frequency rank
69595
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Antisemit Antisemiten
Definition jemand, der feindlich gegenüber den Juden, dem Judentum eingestellt ist; Hasser von Juden und Judentum Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Antisemit

Where the eye mixes Antisemit and Antisemiten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Antisemit runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against Antisemiten's 11 (VCCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
Antisemit
11 ch
Antisemiten

Visual trap between Antisemit and Antisemiten

A purely visual mix-up. Antisemit ([ˈantizeˌmiːt]) and Antisemiten ([ˈantizeˌmiːtn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Antisemit” sits inside “Antisemiten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69595, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Antisemit is recorded at frequency rank #43,708, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈantizeˌmiːt]. Antisemiten is at rank #25,887, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈantizeˌmiːtn̩].

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 69595, this pair ranks #471,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Antisemit vs Antisemiten

Shared letters: aeimnst. Private to "Antisemit": -. Private to "Antisemiten": -.

"Antisemit" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC  ·  "Antisemiten" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Antisemit ← anitsemit · anntisemit · antiesmit · antiseimt · antisemitt · antisemmit · antisemti · antismeit
  • Antisemiten ← anitsemiten · anntisemiten · antiesmiten · antiseimten · antisemietn · antisemitenn · antisemitne · antisemitten

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Antisemit" for "Antisemiten" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈantizeˌmiːt] versus [ˈantizeˌmiːtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Antisemit" vs "Antisemiten" - which ranks higher?
"Antisemiten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,887 in our German list, against #43,708 for "Antisemit". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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  • Full dictionary entry for "Antisemit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Antisemiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #471,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • 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 #471,806 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list