Which to use
“Charakteren” and “Charakters” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,840
- “Charakteren” frequency rank
- #20,544
- “Charakters” frequency rank
- 38384
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Charakteren | Charakters |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Charakter | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Charakter |
Where the eye mixes Charakteren and Charakters
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Charakteren runs 11 letters (CCVCVCCVCVC) against Charakters's 10 (CCVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Charakteren with Charakters
A purely visual mix-up. Charakteren ([kaʁakˈteːʁən]) and Charakters ([kaˈʁaktɐs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38384, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Charakteren is recorded at frequency rank #17,840, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaʁakˈteːʁən]. Charakters is at rank #20,544, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈʁaktɐs].
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 38384, this pair ranks #1,565,398 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Charakteren vs Charakters
Shared letters: acehkrt. Private to "Charakteren": n. Private to "Charakters": s.
"Charakteren" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCVC · "Charakters" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Charakteren ← cahrakteren · ccharakteren · chaarkteren · charaketren · charakkteren · charakteern · charakterenn · charakterne
- Charakters ← cahrakters · ccharakters · chaarkters · charaketrs · charakkters · charakterrs · charakterss · charaktesr
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Charakteren" and "Charakters" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Charakteren" or "Charakters"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Charakteren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Charakters" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,565,398 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Charakteren" and "Charakters" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Charaktere 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 #1,565,398 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.