# initial vs Initialen

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### initial
*adjective · IPA [iniˈt͡si̯aːl] · frequency rank #36,990*
anfänglich, beginnend

### Initialen
*noun · IPA [iniˈt͡si̯aːlən] · frequency rank #20,627*
Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Initiale

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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