Which to use
“Drittel” is a noun and “drittes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,952
- “Drittel” frequency rank
- #8,698
- “drittes” frequency rank
- 11650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Drittel | drittes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einer von drei gleich großen Teilen | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dritte |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Drittel and drittes apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Drittel is [ˈdʁɪtl̩] while drittes is [ˈdʁɪtəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - l in “Drittel” becomes s in “drittes”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11650, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Drittel is recorded at frequency rank #2,952, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdʁɪtl̩]. drittes is at rank #8,698, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʁɪtəs].
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 11650, this pair ranks #1,968,677 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Drittel vs drittes
Shared letters: deirt. Private to "Drittel": l. Private to "drittes": s.
"Drittel" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "drittes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Drittel" and "drittes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Drittel" or "drittes"?
Remembering Drittel vs drittes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Drittel”; for an adjective, it's “drittes”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Drittel” entry
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