Which to use
“Funktionär” and “Funktionären” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,973
- “Funktionär” frequency rank
- #38,755
- “Funktionären” frequency rank
- 60728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Funktionär | Funktionären |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die mit der Wahrnehmung bestimmter Aufgaben in einer Institution/Organisation (in leitender Funktion) beauftragt ist | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Funktionär |
Where the eye mixes Funktionär and Funktionären
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Funktionär runs 10 letters (CVCCCVVCVC) against Funktionären's 12 (CVCCCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Funktionär vs Funktionären
A purely visual mix-up. Funktionär ([fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈnɛːɐ̯]) and Funktionären ([fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈnɛːʁən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Funktionär” sits inside “Funktionären”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60728, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Funktionär is recorded at frequency rank #21,973, classified as anoun, pronounced [fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈnɛːɐ̯]. Funktionären is at rank #38,755, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈnɛːʁən].
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 60728, this pair ranks #776,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Funktionär vs Funktionären
Shared letters: fiknortuä. Private to "Funktionär": -. Private to "Funktionären": e.
"Funktionär" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC · "Funktionären" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Funktionär" and "Funktionären" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Funktionär" or "Funktionären"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Funktionär" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Funktionären" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #776,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Funktionär" and "Funktionären" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "funktionalen vs Funktionären". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #776,173 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.