Which to use
“eisernen” and “eiserner” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,041
- “eisernen” frequency rank
- #43,133
- “eiserner” frequency rank
- 54174
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eisernen | eiserner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eisern | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs eisern |
Where the eye mixes eisernen and eiserner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses eisernen with eiserner
A purely visual mix-up. eisernen ([ˈaɪ̯zɐnən]) and eiserner ([ˈaɪ̯zɐnɐ]) 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 “eisernen” becomes r in “eiserner”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54174, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eisernen is recorded at frequency rank #11,041, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯zɐnən]. eiserner is at rank #43,133, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯zɐnɐ].
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 54174, this pair ranks #1,029,254 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eisernen vs eiserner
Shared letters: einrs. Private to "eisernen": -. Private to "eiserner": -.
"eisernen" · 8 letters · shape VVCVCCVC · "eiserner" · 8 letters · shape VVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "eisernen" and "eiserner" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "eisernen" or "eiserner" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "eisernen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eiserner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,029,254 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eisernen" and "eiserner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Eisenerz vs eiserner". 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 #1,029,254 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.