Which to use
“derer” is an unknown and “derlei” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,576
- “derer” frequency rank
- #22,678
- “derlei” frequency rank
- 28254
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | derer | derlei |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | [1] Genitiv Plural des Demonstrativpronomens der | von solcher Art, derartig |
Where the eye mixes derer and derlei
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: derer vs derlei
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: derer is [ˈdeːʁɐ] while derlei is [ˈdeːɐ̯laɪ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (unknown vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28254, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
derer is recorded at frequency rank #5,576, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈdeːʁɐ]. derlei is at rank #22,678, tagged as apron, pronounced [ˈdeːɐ̯laɪ̯].
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 28254, this pair ranks #1,787,979 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of derer vs derlei
Shared letters: der. Private to "derer": -. Private to "derlei": il.
"derer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "derlei" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "derer" and "derlei" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "derer" or "derlei"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "derer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "derlei" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,787,979 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "derer" and "derlei" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "degli vs derlei". 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 #1,787,979 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.