Which to use
“deinen” and “deiner” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #632
- “deinen” frequency rank
- #667
- “deiner” frequency rank
- 1299
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deinen | deiner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Akkusativ Singular des Pronomens dein | Genitiv Singular des Pronomens du |
Where the eye mixes deinen and deiner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between deinen and deiner
A purely visual mix-up. deinen ([ˈdaɪ̯nən]) and deiner ([ˈdaɪ̯nɐ]) 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 “deinen” becomes r in “deiner”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1299, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deinen is recorded at frequency rank #632, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈdaɪ̯nən]. deiner is at rank #667, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ˈdaɪ̯nɐ].
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 1299, this pair ranks #2,004,592 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of deinen vs deiner
Shared letters: dein. Private to "deinen": -. Private to "deiner": r.
"deinen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "deiner" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deinen" and "deiner" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "deinen" vs "deiner" - 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 "deinen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deiner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,004,592 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deinen" and "deiner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deinen vs designen". 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 #2,004,592 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.