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 eye mixes hundert and Hunderter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. hundert runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Hunderter's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hundert with Hunderter
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hundert" and "Hunderter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "hundert" or "Hunderter" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hundert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hunderter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,484,436 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hundert" and "Hunderter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hinderte vs Hunderter". 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 #1,484,436 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.