innerdeutschevsinnerdeutschenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“innerdeutsche” and “innerdeutschen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#47,499
“innerdeutsche” frequency rank
#39,440
“innerdeutschen” frequency rank
86939
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature innerdeutsche innerdeutschen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs innerdeutsch Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs innerdeutsch

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set innerdeutsche and innerdeutschen apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
innerdeutsche
14 ch
innerdeutschen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. innerdeutsche ([ˈɪnɐˌdɔɪ̯t͡ʃə]) and innerdeutschen ([ˈɪnɐˌdɔɪ̯t͡ʃn̩]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “innerdeutsche” sits inside “innerdeutschen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86939, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

innerdeutsche is recorded at frequency rank #47,499, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɪnɐˌdɔɪ̯t͡ʃə]. innerdeutschen is at rank #39,440, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɪnɐˌdɔɪ̯t͡ʃn̩].

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 86939, this pair ranks #86,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of innerdeutsche vs innerdeutschen

Shared letters: cdehinrstu. Private to "innerdeutsche": -. Private to "innerdeutschen": -.

"innerdeutsche" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCCCCV  ·  "innerdeutschen" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • innerdeutscheinenrdeutsche · inerdeutsche · innedreutsche · innerddeutsche · innerdetusche · innerdeustche · innerdeutcshe · innerdeutscche
  • innerdeutscheninenrdeutschen · inerdeutschen · innedreutschen · innerddeutschen · innerdetuschen · innerdeustchen · innerdeutcshen · innerdeutscchen

Frequency comparison

innerdeutsche#47,499
innerdeutschen#39,440

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "innerdeutsche" and "innerdeutschen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈɪnɐˌdɔɪ̯t͡ʃə] versus [ˈɪnɐˌdɔɪ̯t͡ʃn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "innerdeutsche" or "innerdeutschen"?
"innerdeutschen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,440 in our German list, against #47,499 for "innerdeutsche". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering innerdeutsche vs innerdeutschen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “innerdeutsche” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list