hundertvsHunderterWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

“hundert” is a num and “Hunderter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#2,450
“hundert” frequency rank
#38,819
“Hunderter” frequency rank
41269
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hundert Hunderter
Definition die Kardinalzahl zwischen 99 und 101; zehn hoch zwei (10²) etwas mit Größe, Wert, Maß oder Nummer 100

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hundert and Hunderter apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
hundert
9 ch
Hunderter

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hundert is [ˈhʊndɐt] while Hunderter is [ˈhʊndɐtɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “hundert” sits inside “Hunderter”, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41269, 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]. Hunderter is at rank #38,819, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʊndɐtɐ].

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 41269, this pair ranks #1,484,436 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hundert vs Hunderter

Shared letters: dehnrtu. Private to "hundert": -. Private to "Hunderter": -.

"hundert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "Hunderter" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hunderthhundert · hnudert · hudnert · hunddert · hunderrt · hundertt · hundetr · hundret
  • Hunderterhhunderter · hnuderter · hudnerter · hundderter · hunderetr · hunderrter · hunderterr · hundertre

Frequency comparison

hundert#2,450
Hunderter#38,819

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hundert" and "Hunderter" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "hundert" is a num and "Hunderter" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "hundert" or "Hunderter"?
"hundert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,450 in our German list, against #38,819 for "Hunderter". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering hundert vs Hunderter

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a num, it's “hundert”; for a noun, it's “Hunderter”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hundert” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list