Which to use
“internen” and “internes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,340
- “internen” frequency rank
- #33,131
- “internes” frequency rank
- 40471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | internen | internes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs intern | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intern |
Where the eye mixes internen and internes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between internen and internes
A purely visual mix-up. internen ([ɪnˈtɛʁnən]) 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 differ by a single letter - n in “internen” becomes s in “internes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
internen is recorded at frequency rank #7,340, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɪnˈtɛʁnən]. 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 40471, this pair ranks #1,507,521 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of internen vs internes
Shared letters: einrt. Private to "internen": -. Private to "internes": s.
"internen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "internes" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "internen" and "internes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "internen" vs "internes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "internen" and "internes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "internen" 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 #1,507,521 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "internen" and "internes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "internal vs internes". 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 #1,507,521 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.