Which to use
“Festnahme” and “Festnahmen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,280
- “Festnahme” frequency rank
- #19,570
- “Festnahmen” frequency rank
- 29850
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Festnahme | Festnahmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Festhalten einer Person auf einer rechtlichen Grundlage für einen vorläufigen Zeitraum | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Festnahme |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Festnahme and Festnahmen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Festnahme ([ˈfɛstˌnaːmə]) and Festnahmen ([ˈfɛstˌnaːmən]) 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) - “Festnahme” sits inside “Festnahmen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29850, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Festnahme is recorded at frequency rank #10,280, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛstˌnaːmə]. Festnahmen is at rank #19,570, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛstˌnaːmən].
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 29850, this pair ranks #1,759,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Festnahme vs Festnahmen
Shared letters: aefhmnst. Private to "Festnahme": -. Private to "Festnahmen": -.
"Festnahme" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "Festnahmen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Festnahme ← efstnahme · fesntahme · fesstnahme · festanhme · festnahem · festnahhme · festnahmme · festnamhe
- Festnahmen ← efstnahmen · fesntahmen · fesstnahmen · festanhmen · festnahemn · festnahhmen · festnahmenn · festnahmmen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Festnahme" and "Festnahmen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Festnahme" or "Festnahmen"?
Remembering Festnahme vs Festnahmen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Festnahme” entry
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