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“Hauptdarsteller” and “Hauptdarstellerin” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,174
- “Hauptdarsteller” frequency rank
- #35,825
- “Hauptdarstellerin” frequency rank
- 51999
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hauptdarsteller | Hauptdarstellerin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schauspieler, der eine/die Hauptrolle spielt | Schauspielerin, die eine/die Hauptrolle spielt |
Where the eye mixes Hauptdarsteller and Hauptdarstellerin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 15 letters in sequence. Hauptdarsteller runs 15 letters (CVVCCCVCCCVCCVC) against Hauptdarstellerin's 17 (CVVCCCVCCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Hauptdarsteller vs Hauptdarstellerin
A purely visual mix-up. Hauptdarsteller ([ˈhaʊ̯ptdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlɐ]) and Hauptdarstellerin ([ˈhaʊ̯ptdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛləʁɪn]) 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) - “Hauptdarsteller” sits inside “Hauptdarstellerin”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51999, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hauptdarsteller is recorded at frequency rank #16,174, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯ptdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlɐ]. Hauptdarstellerin is at rank #35,825, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯ptdaːɐ̯ˌʃtɛləʁɪn].
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 51999, this pair ranks #1,113,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hauptdarsteller vs Hauptdarstellerin
Shared letters: adehlprstu. Private to "Hauptdarsteller": -. Private to "Hauptdarstellerin": in.
"Hauptdarsteller" · 15 letters · shape CVVCCCVCCCVCCVC · "Hauptdarstellerin" · 17 letters · shape CVVCCCVCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hauptdarsteller ← ahuptdarsteller · haputdarsteller · haupdtarsteller · haupptdarsteller · hauptadrsteller · hauptdarrsteller · hauptdarsetller · hauptdarssteller
- Hauptdarstellerin ← ahuptdarstellerin · haputdarstellerin · haupdtarstellerin · haupptdarstellerin · hauptadrstellerin · hauptdarrstellerin · hauptdarsetllerin · hauptdarsstellerin
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "Hauptdarsteller" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hauptdarstellerin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,113,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #1,113,806 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.