Which to use
“batterie” and “Batterien” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,872
- “batterie” frequency rank
- #9,332
- “Batterien” frequency rank
- 17204
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | batterie | Batterien |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Batterie, Artillerieeinheit | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Batterie |
Where the eye mixes batterie and Batterien
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. batterie runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVV) against Batterien's 9 (CVCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses batterie with Batterien
A purely visual mix-up. batterie ([ba.tʁi]) and Batterien ([batəˈʁiːən]) 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) - “batterie” sits inside “Batterien”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17204, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
batterie is recorded at frequency rank #7,872, classified as anoun, pronounced [ba.tʁi]. Batterien is at rank #9,332, tagged as anoun, pronounced [batəˈʁiːən].
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 17204, this pair ranks #1,929,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of batterie vs Batterien
Shared letters: abeirt. Private to "batterie": -. Private to "Batterien": n.
"batterie" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "Batterien" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "batterie" and "Batterien" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "batterie" or "Batterien"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "batterie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Batterien" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,929,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "batterie" and "Batterien" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "batterie vs battery". 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 #1,929,442 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.