Which to use
“Dienstag” and “Diensten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,917
- “Dienstag” frequency rank
- #7,454
- “Diensten” frequency rank
- 9371
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dienstag | Diensten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zweiter Wochentag gemäß ISO 8601; dritter Wochentag nach jüdischer, christlicher und islamischer Zählung; Tag zwischen Montag und Mittwoch | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Dienst |
Where the eye mixes Dienstag and Diensten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Dienstag and Diensten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Dienstag and Diensten
A purely visual mix-up. Dienstag ([ˈdiːnsˌtaːk]) and Diensten ([ˈdiːnstn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9371, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dienstag is recorded at frequency rank #1,917, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdiːnsˌtaːk]. Diensten is at rank #7,454, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdiːnstn̩].
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 9371, this pair ranks #1,980,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dienstag vs Diensten
Shared letters: deinst. Private to "Dienstag": ag. Private to "Diensten": -.
"Dienstag" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC · "Diensten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Dienstag" for "Diensten" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dienstag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Diensten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,980,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dienstag" and "Diensten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dicksten vs Diensten". 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 #1,980,270 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.