Which to use
“Funktionären” and “Funktionen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,755
- “Funktionären” frequency rank
- #3,116
- “Funktionen” frequency rank
- 41871
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Funktionären | Funktionen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Funktionär | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Funktion |
Where the eye mixes Funktionären and Funktionen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Funktionären runs 12 letters (CVCCCVVCVCVC) against Funktionen's 10 (CVCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Funktionären with Funktionen
A purely visual mix-up. Funktionären ([fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈnɛːʁən]) and Funktionen ([fʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːnən]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41871, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Funktionären is recorded at frequency rank #38,755, classified as anoun, pronounced [fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈnɛːʁən]. Funktionen is at rank #3,116, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːnən].
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 41871, this pair ranks #1,466,567 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Funktionären vs Funktionen
Shared letters: efiknotu. Private to "Funktionären": rä. Private to "Funktionen": -.
"Funktionären" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCVC · "Funktionen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Funktionen ← ffunktionen · fnuktionen · fukntionen · funkitonen · funkktionen · funktinoen · funktioenn · funktionenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Funktionären" for "Funktionen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Funktionären" vs "Funktionen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Funktionären" and "Funktionen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Funktionären" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Funktionen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,466,567 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Funktionären" and "Funktionen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "funktionalen vs Funktionären". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,466,567 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.