Which to use
“Charaktere” and “Charakteren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,051
- “Charaktere” frequency rank
- #17,840
- “Charakteren” frequency rank
- 23891
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Charaktere | Charakteren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Charakter | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Charakter |
Where the eye mixes Charaktere and Charakteren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Charaktere runs 10 letters (CCVCVCCVCV) against Charakteren's 11 (CCVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Charaktere and Charakteren
A purely visual mix-up. Charaktere ([kaʁakˈteːʁə]) and Charakteren ([kaʁakˈteːʁən]) 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) - “Charaktere” sits inside “Charakteren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23891, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Charaktere is recorded at frequency rank #6,051, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaʁakˈteːʁə]. Charakteren is at rank #17,840, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaʁakˈteːʁən].
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 23891, this pair ranks #1,855,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Charaktere vs Charakteren
Shared letters: acehkrt. Private to "Charaktere": -. Private to "Charakteren": n.
"Charaktere" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCV · "Charakteren" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Charaktere ← cahraktere · ccharaktere · chaarktere · charaketre · charakktere · charakteer · charakterre · charaktree
- Charakteren ← cahrakteren · ccharakteren · chaarkteren · charaketren · charakkteren · charakteern · charakterenn · charakterne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Charaktere" and "Charakteren" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Charaktere" vs "Charakteren" - which ranks higher?
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 "Charaktere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Charakteren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,855,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Charaktere" and "Charakteren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Charakteren vs Charakters". 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 #1,855,213 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.