breiterevsbreiterenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,918
“breitere” frequency rank
#21,556
“breiteren” frequency rank
43474
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature breitere breiteren
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs breit Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs breit

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set breitere and breiteren apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
breitere
9 ch
breiteren

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. breitere ([ˈbʁaɪ̯təʁə]) and breiteren ([ˈbʁaɪ̯təʁən]) 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) - “breitere” sits inside “breiteren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43474, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

breitere is recorded at frequency rank #21,918, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbʁaɪ̯təʁə]. breiteren is at rank #21,556, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbʁaɪ̯təʁən].

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 43474, this pair ranks #1,416,918 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of breitere vs breiteren

Shared letters: beirt. Private to "breitere": -. Private to "breiteren": n.

"breitere" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCV  ·  "breiteren" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • breiterebbreitere · beritere · breietre · breiteer · breiterre · breitree · breittere · bretiere
  • breiterenbbreiteren · beriteren · breietren · breiteern · breiterenn · breiterne · breiterren · breitreen

Frequency comparison

breitere#21,918
breiteren#21,556

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "breitere" and "breiteren" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbʁaɪ̯təʁə] versus [ˈbʁaɪ̯təʁən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "breitere" or "breiteren"?
"breiteren" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,556 in our German list, against #21,918 for "breitere". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering breitere vs breiteren

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “breitere” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list