internationalemvsinternationalesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#24,784
“internationalem” frequency rank
#8,886
“internationales” frequency rank
33670
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature internationalem internationales
Definition Dativ Singular Maskulinum 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 internationalem and internationales apart are highlighted. They share 14 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

15 ch
internationalem
15 ch
internationales

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. internationalem ([ˌɪntɐnat͡si̯oˈnaːləm]) 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 a single letter - m in “internationalem” becomes s in “internationales”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33670, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

internationalem is recorded at frequency rank #24,784, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˌɪntɐnat͡si̯oˈnaːləm]. 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 33670, this pair ranks #1,680,655 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of internationalem vs internationales

Shared letters: aeilnort. Private to "internationalem": m. Private to "internationales": s.

"internationalem" · 15 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVVCVCVC  ·  "internationales" · 15 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • internationaleminetrnationalem · innternationalem · intenrationalem · interantionalem · internaitonalem · internatinoalem · internatioanlem · internationaelm
  • internationalesinetrnationales · innternationales · intenrationales · interantionales · internaitonales · internatinoales · internatioanles · internationaels

Frequency comparison

internationalem#24,784
internationales#8,886

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "internationalem" and "internationales" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˌɪntɐnat͡si̯oˈnaːləm] versus [ˌɪntɐnat͡si̯oˈnaːləs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "internationalem" or "internationales"?
"internationales" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,886 in our German list, against #24,784 for "internationalem". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering internationalem vs internationales

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list