Which to use
“Ermittler” and “Ermittlern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,553
- “Ermittler” frequency rank
- #41,785
- “Ermittlern” frequency rank
- 50338
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ermittler | Ermittlern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die Ermittlungen/Nachforschungen durchführt | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ermittler |
Where the eye mixes Ermittler and Ermittlern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Ermittler runs 9 letters (VCCVCCCVC) against Ermittlern's 10 (VCCVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ermittler with Ermittlern
A purely visual mix-up. Ermittler ([ɛɐ̯ˈmɪtlɐ]) and Ermittlern ([ɛɐ̯ˈmɪtlɐn]) 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) - “Ermittler” sits inside “Ermittlern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50338, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ermittler is recorded at frequency rank #8,553, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈmɪtlɐ]. Ermittlern is at rank #41,785, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈmɪtlɐn].
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 50338, this pair ranks #1,177,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ermittler vs Ermittlern
Shared letters: eilmrt. Private to "Ermittler": -. Private to "Ermittlern": n.
"Ermittler" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC · "Ermittlern" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ermittler ← emrittler · erimttler · ermitler · ermitlter · ermittelr · ermittlerr · ermittller · ermittlre
- Ermittlern ← emrittlern · erimttlern · ermitlern · ermitltern · ermittelrn · ermittlenr · ermittlernn · ermittlerrn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ermittler" for "Ermittlern" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Ermittler" vs "Ermittlern" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Ermittler" and "Ermittlern" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ermittler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ermittlern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,177,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ermittler" and "Ermittlern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ermitteln vs Ermittlern". 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 #1,177,536 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.