Which to use
“Ihre” is an unknown and “Inge” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #92
- “Ihre” frequency rank
- #13,631
- “Inge” frequency rank
- 13723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ihre | Inge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular femininum des Possessivpronomens Ihr | weiblicher Vorname |
Where the eye mixes Ihre and Inge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Ihre with Inge
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ihre is [ˈiːʁə] while Inge is [ˈɪŋə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (unknown vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ihre is recorded at frequency rank #92, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈiːʁə]. Inge is at rank #13,631, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈɪŋə].
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 13723, this pair ranks #1,956,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ihre vs Inge
Shared letters: ei. Private to "Ihre": hr. Private to "Inge": gn.
"Ihre" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Inge" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ihre" and "Inge" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Ihre" vs "Inge" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ihre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Inge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,956,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ihre" and "Inge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ile vs Inge". 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 #1,956,139 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.