Which to use
“Erwachsene” and “Erwachsenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,184
- “Erwachsene” frequency rank
- #3,725
- “Erwachsenen” frequency rank
- 6909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Erwachsene | Erwachsenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | körperlich und kognitiv reife Frau | Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Erwachsener |
Where the eye mixes Erwachsene and Erwachsenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Erwachsene runs 10 letters (VCCVCCCVCV) against Erwachsenen's 11 (VCCVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Erwachsene vs Erwachsenen
A purely visual mix-up. Erwachsene ([ɛɐ̯ˈvaksənə]) and Erwachsenen ([ɛɐ̯ˈvaksənən]) 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) - “Erwachsene” sits inside “Erwachsenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Erwachsene is recorded at frequency rank #3,184, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvaksənə]. Erwachsenen is at rank #3,725, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvaksənən].
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 6909, this pair ranks #1,990,056 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Erwachsene vs Erwachsenen
Shared letters: acehnrsw. Private to "Erwachsene": -. Private to "Erwachsenen": -.
"Erwachsene" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCV · "Erwachsenen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Erwachsene ← erawchsene · errwachsene · erwacchsene · erwachesne · erwachhsene · erwachseen · erwachsenne · erwachsnee
- Erwachsenen ← erawchsenen · errwachsenen · erwacchsenen · erwachesnen · erwachhsenen · erwachseenn · erwachsenenn · erwachsennen
Frequently Asked Questions
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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 "Erwachsene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Erwachsenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,990,056 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Erwachsene" and "Erwachsenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erwachen vs Erwachsene". 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 #1,990,056 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.