Which to use
“bunter” and “buntes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,589
- “bunter” frequency rank
- #16,657
- “buntes” frequency rank
- 32246
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bunter | buntes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bunt | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bunt |
Where the eye mixes bunter and buntes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bunter vs buntes
A purely visual mix-up. bunter ([ˈbʊntɐ]) and buntes ([ˈbʊntəs]) 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 a single letter - r in “bunter” becomes s in “buntes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32246, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bunter is recorded at frequency rank #15,589, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbʊntɐ]. buntes is at rank #16,657, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbʊntəs].
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 32246, this pair ranks #1,711,672 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bunter vs buntes
Shared letters: bentu. Private to "bunter": r. Private to "buntes": s.
"bunter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "buntes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bunter" for "buntes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "bunter" or "buntes"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bunter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "buntes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,711,672 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bunter" and "buntes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bündner vs bunter". 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 #1,711,672 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.