Which to use
“interne” and “internen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,310
- “interne” frequency rank
- #7,340
- “internen” frequency rank
- 13650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | interne | internen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intern | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs intern |
Where the eye mixes interne and internen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: interne vs internen
A purely visual mix-up. interne ([ɪnˈtɛʁnə]) and internen ([ɪnˈtɛʁnən]) 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) - “interne” sits inside “internen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13650, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
interne is recorded at frequency rank #6,310, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɪnˈtɛʁnə]. internen is at rank #7,340, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɪnˈtɛʁnən].
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 13650, this pair ranks #1,956,642 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of interne vs internen
Shared letters: einrt. Private to "interne": -. Private to "internen": -.
"interne" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "internen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "interne" and "internen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "interne" vs "internen" - 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 "interne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "internen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,956,642 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "interne" and "internen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "internal vs internen". 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 #1,956,642 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.