Which to use
“Computern” and “Computers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,593
- “Computern” frequency rank
- #28,136
- “Computers” frequency rank
- 43729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Computern | Computers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Computer | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Computer |
Where the eye mixes Computern and Computers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Computern vs Computers
A purely visual mix-up. Computern ([kɔmˈpjuːtɐn]) and Computers ([kɔmˈpjuːtɐs]) 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 - n in “Computern” becomes s in “Computers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Computern is recorded at frequency rank #15,593, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔmˈpjuːtɐn]. Computers is at rank #28,136, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔmˈpjuːtɐs].
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 43729, this pair ranks #1,408,785 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Computern vs Computers
Shared letters: cemoprtu. Private to "Computern": n. Private to "Computers": s.
"Computern" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "Computers" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Computern" and "Computers" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Computern" vs "Computers" - 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 "Computern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Computers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,408,785 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Computern" and "Computers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Computer vs Computers". 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 #1,408,785 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.