Which to use
“fünften” and “fünftes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,432
- “fünften” frequency rank
- #31,052
- “fünftes” frequency rank
- 35484
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fünften | fünftes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum des Numerals fünfte | unbestimmte neutrale Deklination von fünfte |
Where the eye mixes fünften and fünftes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. fünften and fünftes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses fünften with fünftes
A purely visual mix-up. fünften ([ˈfʏnftn̩]) and fünftes ([ˈfʏnftəs]) 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 s in “fünftes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35484, 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]. fünftes is at rank #31,052, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ˈfʏnftəs].
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 35484, this pair ranks #1,638,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fünften vs fünftes
Shared letters: efntü. Private to "fünften": -. Private to "fünftes": s.
"fünften" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "fünftes" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fünften" for "fünftes" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "fünften" or "fünftes" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "fünften" and "fünftes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fünften" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fünftes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,638,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fünften" and "fünftes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fünft vs fünftes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,638,893 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.