Which to use
“ihrem” and “ihres” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #273
- “ihrem” frequency rank
- #703
- “ihres” frequency rank
- 976
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ihrem | ihres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum des femininen Possessivpronomens ihr | Genitiv Singular Maskulin des Possessivpronomens ihr |
Where the eye mixes ihrem and ihres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ihrem with ihres
A purely visual mix-up. ihrem ([ˈiːʁəm]) and ihres ([ˈiːʁəs]) 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 a single letter - m in “ihrem” becomes s in “ihres”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 976, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ihrem is recorded at frequency rank #273, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈiːʁəm]. ihres is at rank #703, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ˈiːʁəs].
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 976, this pair ranks #2,005,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ihrem vs ihres
Shared letters: ehir. Private to "ihrem": m. Private to "ihres": s.
"ihrem" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "ihres" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "ihrem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ihres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,005,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ihrem" and "ihres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ihres vs Irrer". 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 #2,005,075 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.