Which to use
“ihren” is an unknown and “Irrer” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #171
- “ihren” frequency rank
- #29,180
- “Irrer” frequency rank
- 29351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ihren | Irrer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum des femininen Possessivpronomens ihr | (männliche^☆) Person, die an einer Psychose leidet, die verrückt ist |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ihren and Irrer apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ihren is [ˈiːʁən] while Irrer is [ˈɪʁɐ]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ihren is recorded at frequency rank #171, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈiːʁən]. Irrer is at rank #29,180, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɪʁɐ].
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 29351, this pair ranks #1,768,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ihren vs Irrer
Shared letters: eir. Private to "ihren": hn. Private to "Irrer": -.
"ihren" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Irrer" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ihren" and "Irrer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ihren" or "Irrer"?
Remembering ihren vs Irrer
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an unknown, it's “ihren”; for a noun, it's “Irrer”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ihren” entry
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