Which to use
“fünften” and “fünfter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,432
- “fünften” frequency rank
- #15,631
- “fünfter” frequency rank
- 20063
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fünften | fünfter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum des Numerals fünfte | unbestimmte männliche Deklination von fünfte |
Where the eye mixes fünften and fünfter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. fünften and fünfter follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: fünften vs fünfter
A purely visual mix-up. fünften ([ˈfʏnftn̩]) and fünfter ([ˈfʏnftɐ]) 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 - n in “fünften” becomes r in “fünfter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20063, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fünften is recorded at frequency rank #4,432, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈfʏnftn̩]. 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 20063, this pair ranks #1,901,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fünften vs fünfter
Shared letters: efntü. Private to "fünften": -. Private to "fünfter": r.
"fünften" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "fünfter" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fünften" for "fünfter" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fünften" or "fünfter"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fünften" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fünfter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,901,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fünften" and "fünfter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fünft vs fünfter". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,901,682 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.