deinemvsdenenConfusable pair

Which to use

“deinem” and “denen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#809
“deinem” frequency rank
#248
“denen” frequency rank
1057
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature deinem denen
Definition Dativ Singular Maskulinum des Pronomens dein Dativ Plural des Relativpronomens der

Where the eye mixes deinem and denen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
deinem
5 ch
denen

Look-alike desk: deinem vs denen

A purely visual mix-up. deinem ([ˈdaɪ̯nəm]) and denen ([ˈdeːnən]) 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 1057, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

deinem is recorded at frequency rank #809, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈdaɪ̯nəm]. denen is at rank #248, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ˈdeːnən].

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 1057, this pair ranks #2,004,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of deinem vs denen

Shared letters: den. Private to "deinem": im. Private to "denen": -.

"deinem" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "denen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • deinemddeinem · deienm · deinemm · deinme · deinnem · deniem · dienem · edinem
  • denenddenen · deenn · denenn · denne · dennen · dneen · ednen

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "deinem" and "denen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈdaɪ̯nəm] versus [ˈdeːnən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "deinem" vs "denen" - which ranks higher?
"denen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #248 in our German list, against #809 for "deinem". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "deinem" and "denen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "deinem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "denen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #2,004,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "deinem" and "denen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "denen vs Düne". 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 #2,004,973 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list