Which to use
“Hauptrolle” and “Hauptrollen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,868
- “Hauptrolle” frequency rank
- #30,603
- “Hauptrollen” frequency rank
- 41471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hauptrolle | Hauptrollen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bedeutendste Figur, Rolle in einem Film oder Theaterstück | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hauptrolle |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Hauptrolle and Hauptrollen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Hauptrolle ([ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʁɔlə]) and Hauptrollen ([ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʁɔlən]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Hauptrolle” sits inside “Hauptrollen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hauptrolle is recorded at frequency rank #10,868, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʁɔlə]. Hauptrollen is at rank #30,603, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʁɔlən].
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 41471, this pair ranks #1,478,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hauptrolle vs Hauptrollen
Shared letters: aehloprtu. Private to "Hauptrolle": -. Private to "Hauptrollen": n.
"Hauptrolle" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCCVCCV · "Hauptrollen" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hauptrolle ← ahuptrolle · haputrolle · haupptrolle · hauprtolle · hauptorlle · hauptrlole · hauptrole · hauptrolel
- Hauptrollen ← ahuptrollen · haputrollen · haupptrollen · hauprtollen · hauptorllen · hauptrlolen · hauptroleln · hauptrolen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Hauptrolle vs Hauptrollen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Hauptrolle” entry
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