internationalevsinternationalesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,665
“internationale” frequency rank
#8,886
“internationales” frequency rank
10551
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature internationale internationales
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs international Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs international

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set internationale and internationales apart are highlighted. They share 14 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

14 ch
internationale
15 ch
internationales

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. internationale ([ˌɪntɐnat͡si̯oˈnaːlə]) and internationales ([ˌɪntɐnat͡si̯oˈnaːləs]) 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) - “internationale” sits inside “internationales”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

internationale is recorded at frequency rank #1,665, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˌɪntɐnat͡si̯oˈnaːlə]. internationales is at rank #8,886, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌɪntɐnat͡si̯oˈnaːləs].

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 10551, this pair ranks #1,974,583 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of internationale vs internationales

Shared letters: aeilnort. Private to "internationale": -. Private to "internationales": s.

"internationale" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVVCVCV  ·  "internationales" · 15 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • internationaleinetrnationale · innternationale · intenrationale · interantionale · internaitonale · internatinoale · internatioanle · internationael
  • internationalesinetrnationales · innternationales · intenrationales · interantionales · internaitonales · internatinoales · internatioanles · internationaels

Frequency comparison

internationale#1,665
internationales#8,886

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "internationale" and "internationales" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˌɪntɐnat͡si̯oˈnaːlə] versus [ˌɪntɐnat͡si̯oˈnaːləs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "internationale" or "internationales"?
"internationale" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,665 in our German list, against #8,886 for "internationales". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering internationale vs internationales

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 “internationale” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list