Which to use
“eiserne” and “eisernen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,611
- “eiserne” frequency rank
- #11,041
- “eisernen” frequency rank
- 26652
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eiserne | eisernen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eisern | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eisern |
Where the eye mixes eiserne and eisernen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses eiserne with eisernen
A purely visual mix-up. eiserne ([ˈaɪ̯zɐnə]) and eisernen ([ˈaɪ̯zɐnən]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “eiserne” sits inside “eisernen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26652, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eiserne is recorded at frequency rank #15,611, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯zɐnə]. eisernen is at rank #11,041, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯zɐnən].
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 26652, this pair ranks #1,814,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eiserne vs eisernen
Shared letters: einrs. Private to "eiserne": -. Private to "eisernen": -.
"eiserne" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCCV · "eisernen" · 8 letters · shape VVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eiserne" for "eisernen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "eiserne" or "eisernen" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "eiserne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eisernen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,814,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eiserne" and "eisernen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eisern vs eiserne". 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 #1,814,657 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.