Which to use
“Dreien” is a noun and “dreizehn” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,685
- “Dreien” frequency rank
- #15,606
- “dreizehn” frequency rank
- 38291
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dreien | dreizehn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Drei | die Kardinalzahl zwischen zwölf und vierzehn |
Where the eye mixes Dreien and dreizehn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Dreien runs 6 letters (CCVVVC) against dreizehn's 8 (CCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Dreien vs dreizehn
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Dreien is [ˈdʁaɪ̯ən] while dreizehn is [ˈdʁaɪ̯t͡seːn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38291, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dreien is recorded at frequency rank #22,685, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdʁaɪ̯ən]. dreizehn is at rank #15,606, tagged as anum, pronounced [ˈdʁaɪ̯t͡seːn].
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 38291, this pair ranks #1,567,738 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dreien vs dreizehn
Shared letters: deinr. Private to "Dreien": -. Private to "dreizehn": hz.
"Dreien" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC · "dreizehn" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Dreien" for "dreizehn" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Dreien" vs "dreizehn" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dreien" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dreizehn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,567,738 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dreien" and "dreizehn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dreien vs drein". 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 #1,567,738 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.