hundertvsHundertenConfusable pair

Quick tell: hundert is a num, Hunderten is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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.

7 ch
hundert
9 ch
Hunderten

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

  • hunderthhundert · hnudert · hudnert · hunddert · hunderrt · hundertt · hundetr · hundret
  • Hundertenhhunderten · hnuderten · hudnerten · hundderten · hunderetn · hunderrten · hundertenn · hundertne

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hundert" and "Hunderten" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "hundert" is a num and "Hunderten" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
In ordinary German text, does "hundert" or "Hunderten" show up more?
"hundert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,450 in our German list, against #12,098 for "Hunderten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list