Which to use
“autoritäre” and “autoritären” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,019
- “autoritäre” frequency rank
- #23,431
- “autoritären” frequency rank
- 52450
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | autoritäre | autoritären |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs autoritär | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs autoritär |
Where the eye mixes autoritäre and autoritären
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. autoritäre runs 10 letters (VVCVCVCVCV) against autoritären's 11 (VVCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between autoritäre and autoritären
A purely visual mix-up. autoritäre ([aʊ̯toʁiˈtɛːʁə]) and autoritären ([aʊ̯toʁiˈtɛːʁən]) 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) - “autoritäre” sits inside “autoritären”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52450, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
autoritäre is recorded at frequency rank #29,019, classified as anadj, pronounced [aʊ̯toʁiˈtɛːʁə]. autoritären is at rank #23,431, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aʊ̯toʁiˈtɛːʁən].
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 52450, this pair ranks #1,096,459 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of autoritäre vs autoritären
Shared letters: aeiortuä. Private to "autoritäre": -. Private to "autoritären": n.
"autoritäre" · 10 letters · shape VVCVCVCVCV · "autoritären" · 11 letters · shape VVCVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "autoritäre" and "autoritären" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "autoritäre" or "autoritären" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "autoritäre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "autoritären" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,096,459 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "autoritäre" and "autoritären" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "autoritär vs autoritäre". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,096,459 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.