Which to use
“elfte” is a num and “Elster” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,024
- “elfte” frequency rank
- #15,613
- “Elster” frequency rank
- 46637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | elfte | Elster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nach dem beziehungsweise der zehnten kommend; dem zwölften vorausgehend | ein langschwänziger Vogel (Pica und verwandte Gattungen) aus der Familie der Rabenvögel (Corvidae) |
Where the eye mixes elfte and Elster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: elfte vs Elster
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: elfte is [ˈɛlftə] while Elster is [ˈɛlstɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
elfte is recorded at frequency rank #31,024, classified as anum, pronounced [ˈɛlftə]. Elster is at rank #15,613, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛlstɐ].
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 46637, this pair ranks #1,312,284 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of elfte vs Elster
Shared letters: elt. Private to "elfte": f. Private to "Elster": rs.
"elfte" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "Elster" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "elfte" and "Elster" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "elfte" or "Elster" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "elfte" and "Elster" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "elfte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Elster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,312,284 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "elfte" and "Elster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Elfe vs elfte". 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 #1,312,284 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.