Which to use
“dritten” and “dritter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #965
- “dritten” frequency rank
- #3,239
- “dritter” frequency rank
- 4204
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dritten | dritter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dritte | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dritte |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dritten and dritter apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. dritten ([ˈdʁɪtn̩]) and dritter ([ˈdʁɪtɐ]) 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 “dritten” becomes r in “dritter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4204, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dritten is recorded at frequency rank #965, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʁɪtn̩]. dritter is at rank #3,239, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʁɪtɐ].
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 4204, this pair ranks #1,998,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dritten vs dritter
Shared letters: deirt. Private to "dritten": n. Private to "dritter": -.
"dritten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "dritter" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dritten" and "dritter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dritten" or "dritter"?
Remembering dritten vs dritter
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dritten” entry
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