Which to use
“externer” and “externes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,926
- “externer” frequency rank
- #46,630
- “externes” frequency rank
- 70556
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | externer | externes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs extern | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs extern |
Where the eye mixes externer and externes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: externer vs externes
A purely visual mix-up. externer ([ˌɛksˈtɛʁnɐ]) and externes ([ˌɛksˈtɛʁnəs]) 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 - r in “externer” becomes s in “externes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70556, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
externer is recorded at frequency rank #23,926, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˌɛksˈtɛʁnɐ]. externes is at rank #46,630, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌɛksˈtɛʁnəs].
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 70556, this pair ranks #442,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of externer vs externes
Shared letters: enrtx. Private to "externer": -. Private to "externes": s.
"externer" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "externes" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "externer" and "externes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "externer" vs "externes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "externer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "externes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #442,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "externer" and "externes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "extern vs externes". 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 #442,766 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.