Which to use
“Fünfer” is a noun and “fünften” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,942
- “Fünfer” frequency rank
- #4,432
- “fünften” frequency rank
- 41374
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fünfer | fünften |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas mit Größe, Wert, Maß oder Nummer 5 | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum des Numerals fünfte |
Where the eye mixes Fünfer and fünften
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Fünfer runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against fünften's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Fünfer with fünften
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Fünfer is [ˈfʏnfɐ] while fünften is [ˈfʏnftn̩]. 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 unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41374, 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]. fünften is at rank #4,432, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ˈfʏnftn̩].
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 41374, this pair ranks #1,481,339 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fünfer vs fünften
Shared letters: efnü. Private to "Fünfer": r. Private to "fünften": t.
"Fünfer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "fünften" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fünfer" and "fünften" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Fünfer" or "fünften"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fünfer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fünften" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,481,339 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fünfer" and "fünften" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fender vs Fünfer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,481,339 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.