Which to use
“Jahrtausende” and “Jahrtausenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,060
- “Jahrtausende” frequency rank
- #26,468
- “Jahrtausenden” frequency rank
- 52528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Jahrtausende | Jahrtausenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Jahrtausend | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Jahrtausend |
Where the eye mixes Jahrtausende and Jahrtausenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Jahrtausende runs 12 letters (CVCCCVVCVCCV) against Jahrtausenden's 13 (CVCCCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Jahrtausende vs Jahrtausenden
A purely visual mix-up. Jahrtausende ([jaːɐ̯ˈtaʊ̯zn̩də]) and Jahrtausenden ([jaːɐ̯ˈtaʊ̯zn̩dən]) 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) - “Jahrtausende” sits inside “Jahrtausenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Jahrtausende is recorded at frequency rank #26,060, classified as anoun, pronounced [jaːɐ̯ˈtaʊ̯zn̩də]. Jahrtausenden is at rank #26,468, tagged as anoun, pronounced [jaːɐ̯ˈtaʊ̯zn̩dən].
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 52528, this pair ranks #1,093,261 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Jahrtausende vs Jahrtausenden
Shared letters: adehjnrstu. Private to "Jahrtausende": -. Private to "Jahrtausenden": -.
"Jahrtausende" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCCV · "Jahrtausenden" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Jahrtausende ← ajhrtausende · jahhrtausende · jahratusende · jahrrtausende · jahrtasuende · jahrtauesnde · jahrtausedne · jahrtausendde
- Jahrtausenden ← ajhrtausenden · jahhrtausenden · jahratusenden · jahrrtausenden · jahrtasuenden · jahrtauesnden · jahrtausednen · jahrtausendden
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Jahrtausende" for "Jahrtausenden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Jahrtausende" vs "Jahrtausenden" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Jahrtausende" and "Jahrtausenden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Jahrtausende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Jahrtausenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,093,261 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Jahrtausende" and "Jahrtausenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Jahrtausenden vs Jahrtausends". 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 #1,093,261 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.