Which to use
“international” and “internationalem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,774
- “international” frequency rank
- #24,784
- “internationalem” frequency rank
- 26558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | international | internationalem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zwischen den Nationen, Nationen-übergreifend | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs international |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set international and internationalem apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. international ([ˌɪntɐnat͡si̯oˈnaːl]) and internationalem ([ˌɪntɐnat͡si̯oˈnaːləm]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “international” sits inside “internationalem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26558, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
international is recorded at frequency rank #1,774, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˌɪntɐnat͡si̯oˈnaːl]. internationalem is at rank #24,784, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌɪntɐnat͡si̯oˈnaːləm].
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 26558, this pair ranks #1,816,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of international vs internationalem
Shared letters: aeilnort. Private to "international": -. Private to "internationalem": m.
"international" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVVCVC · "internationalem" · 15 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- international ← inetrnational · innternational · intenrational · interantional · internaitonal · internatinoal · internatioanl · internationall
- internationalem ← inetrnationalem · innternationalem · intenrationalem · interantionalem · internaitonalem · internatinoalem · internatioanlem · internationaelm
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "international" and "internationalem" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "international" or "internationalem"?
Remembering international vs internationalem
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 “international” entry
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