Which to use
“bundesweite” and “bundesweiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,503
- “bundesweite” frequency rank
- #16,945
- “bundesweiten” frequency rank
- 35448
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bundesweite | bundesweiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bundesweit | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bundesweit |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bundesweite and bundesweiten apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
bundesweite and bundesweiten form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “bundesweite” sits inside “bundesweiten” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35448, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bundesweite is recorded at frequency rank #18,503, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbʊndəsˌvaɪ̯tə]. bundesweiten is at rank #16,945, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbʊndəsˌvaɪ̯tn̩].
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 35448, this pair ranks #1,639,752 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering bundesweite vs bundesweiten
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 “bundesweite” entry
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