Which to use
“Identität” and “Identitäten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,129
- “Identität” frequency rank
- #17,943
- “Identitäten” frequency rank
- 21072
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Identität | Identitäten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eindeutige Unterscheidbarkeit einer Person oder einer Sache von einer anderen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Identität |
Where the eye mixes Identität and Identitäten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Identität runs 9 letters (VCVCCVCVC) against Identitäten's 11 (VCVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Identität and Identitäten
A purely visual mix-up. Identität ([iˌdɛntiˈtɛːt]) and Identitäten ([iˌdɛntiˈtɛːtn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Identität” sits inside “Identitäten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21072, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Identität is recorded at frequency rank #3,129, classified as anoun, pronounced [iˌdɛntiˈtɛːt]. Identitäten is at rank #17,943, tagged as anoun, pronounced [iˌdɛntiˈtɛːtn̩].
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 21072, this pair ranks #1,890,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Identität vs Identitäten
Shared letters: deintä. Private to "Identität": -. Private to "Identitäten": -.
"Identität" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC · "Identitäten" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Identität" for "Identitäten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Identität" or "Identitäten"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Identität" and "Identitäten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Identität" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Identitäten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,890,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Identität" and "Identitäten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Identität vs identity". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,890,472 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.