Which to use
“hundert” is a num and “Hunderten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,450
- “hundert” frequency rank
- #12,098
- “Hunderten” frequency rank
- 14548
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hundert | Hunderten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Kardinalzahl zwischen 99 und 101; zehn hoch zwei (10²) | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hundert |
Where the eye mixes hundert and Hunderten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. hundert runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Hunderten's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: hundert vs Hunderten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hundert is [ˈhʊndɐt] while Hunderten is [ˈhʊndɐtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “hundert” sits inside “Hunderten”, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14548, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hundert is recorded at frequency rank #2,450, classified as anum, pronounced [ˈhʊndɐt]. Hunderten is at rank #12,098, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʊndɐtn̩].
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 14548, this pair ranks #1,950,428 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hundert vs Hunderten
Shared letters: dehnrtu. Private to "hundert": -. Private to "Hunderten": -.
"hundert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Hunderten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hundert" and "Hunderten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "hundert" or "Hunderten" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hundert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hunderten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,950,428 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hundert" and "Hunderten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hinderte vs Hunderten". 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 #1,950,428 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.