Which to use
“Ärzte” and “Ärzten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,279
- “Ärzte” frequency rank
- #8,494
- “Ärzten” frequency rank
- 10773
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ärzte | Ärzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Arzt | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Arzt |
Where the eye mixes Ärzte and Ärzten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Ärzte runs 5 letters (VCCCV) against Ärzten's 6 (VCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Ärzte and Ärzten
A purely visual mix-up. Ärzte ([ˈɛːɐ̯t͡stə]) and Ärzten ([ˈɛːɐ̯t͡stn̩]) 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) - “Ärzte” sits inside “Ärzten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10773, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ärzte is recorded at frequency rank #2,279, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛːɐ̯t͡stə]. Ärzten is at rank #8,494, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛːɐ̯t͡stn̩].
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 10773, this pair ranks #1,973,392 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ärzte vs Ärzten
Shared letters: ertzä. Private to "Ärzte": -. Private to "Ärzten": n.
"Ärzte" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "Ärzten" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ärzte" and "Ärzten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Ärzte" or "Ärzten"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Ärzte" and "Ärzten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ärzte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ärzten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,973,392 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ärzte" and "Ärzten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ärgsten vs Ärzten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,973,392 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.