Which to use
“Malereien” and “Malerin” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,178
- “Malereien” frequency rank
- #27,408
- “Malerin” frequency rank
- 60586
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Malereien | Malerin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Malerei | Künstlerin, die Bilder malt |
Where the eye mixes Malereien and Malerin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Malereien runs 9 letters (CVCVCVVVC) against Malerin's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Malereien vs Malerin
A purely visual mix-up. Malereien ([ˌmaːləˈʁaɪ̯ən]) and Malerin ([ˈmaːləʁɪn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60586, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Malereien is recorded at frequency rank #33,178, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌmaːləˈʁaɪ̯ən]. Malerin is at rank #27,408, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaːləʁɪn].
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 60586, this pair ranks #781,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Malereien vs Malerin
Shared letters: aeilmnr. Private to "Malereien": -. Private to "Malerin": -.
"Malereien" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVVC · "Malerin" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Malereien" for "Malerin" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Malereien" vs "Malerin" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Malereien" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Malerin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #781,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Malereien" and "Malerin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Malerin vs Malern". 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 #781,481 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.