Which to use
“internal” and “internes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,752
- “internal” frequency rank
- #33,131
- “internes” frequency rank
- 79883
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | internal | internes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | innerlich, im Inneren befindlich | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intern |
Where the eye mixes internal and internes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between internal and internes
A purely visual mix-up. internal ([ɪntɐˈnaːl]) and internes ([ɪnˈtɛʁnəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79883, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
internal is recorded at frequency rank #46,752, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɪntɐˈnaːl]. internes is at rank #33,131, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɪnˈtɛʁnəs].
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 79883, this pair ranks #207,023 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of internal vs internes
Shared letters: einrt. Private to "internal": al. Private to "internes": s.
"internal" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "internes" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "internal" for "internes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "internal" vs "internes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "internal" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "internes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #207,023 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "internal" and "internes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Interna vs internal". 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 #207,023 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.