Which to use
“fordere” and “fordern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,430
- “fordere” frequency rank
- #2,293
- “fordern” frequency rank
- 13723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fordere | fordern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fordern | etwas (von jemandem) verlangen |
Where the eye mixes fordere and fordern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. fordere (CVCCVCV) and fordern (CVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses fordere with fordern
A purely visual mix-up. fordere ([ˈfɔʁdəʁə]) and fordern ([ˈfɔʁdɐn]) 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 - e in “fordere” becomes n in “fordern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fordere is recorded at frequency rank #11,430, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɔʁdəʁə]. fordern is at rank #2,293, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɔʁdɐn].
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 13723, this pair ranks #1,956,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fordere vs fordern
Shared letters: defor. Private to "fordere": -. Private to "fordern": n.
"fordere" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "fordern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fordere" for "fordern" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fordere" or "fordern"?
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 "fordere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fordern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,956,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fordere" and "fordern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fordere vs friere". 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 #1,956,139 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.