Which to use
“Fünfer” is a noun and “fünftel” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,942
- “Fünfer” frequency rank
- #18,551
- “fünftel” frequency rank
- 55493
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fünfer | fünftel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas mit Größe, Wert, Maß oder Nummer 5 | aus einem von fünf gleich großen Teilen bestehend |
Where the eye mixes Fünfer and fünftel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Fünfer vs fünftel
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Fünfer is [ˈfʏnfɐ] while fünftel is [ˈfʏnftl̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55493, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fünfer is recorded at frequency rank #36,942, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʏnfɐ]. fünftel is at rank #18,551, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʏnftl̩].
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 55493, this pair ranks #977,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fünfer vs fünftel
Shared letters: efnü. Private to "Fünfer": r. Private to "fünftel": lt.
"Fünfer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "fünftel" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fünfer" for "fünftel" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Fünfer" or "fünftel" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Fünfer" and "fünftel" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fünfer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fünftel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #977,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fünfer" and "fünftel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fender vs Fünfer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #977,415 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.