Which to use
“fünfte” is a num and “fünfter” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,062
- “fünfte” frequency rank
- #15,631
- “fünfter” frequency rank
- 21693
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fünfte | fünfter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nach dem beziehungsweise der vierten kommend; dem, der beziehungsweise des sechsten vorausgehend | unbestimmte männliche Deklination von fünfte |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fünfte and fünfter apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
fünfte and fünfter form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “fünfte” sits inside “fünfter” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21693, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fünfte is recorded at frequency rank #6,062, classified as anum, pronounced [ˈfʏnftə]. fünfter is at rank #15,631, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ˈfʏnftɐ].
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 21693, this pair ranks #1,883,238 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fünfte" and "fünfter" be used interchangeably?
Remembering fünfte vs fünfter
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a num, it's “fünfte”; for an unknown, it's “fünfter”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fünfte” entry
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