Which to use
“Malern” and “Malers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,689
- “Malern” frequency rank
- #20,994
- “Malers” frequency rank
- 61683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Malern | Malers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Maler | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Maler |
Where the eye mixes Malern and Malers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Malern and Malers
A purely visual mix-up. Malern ([ˈmaːlɐn]) and Malers ([ˈmaːlɐs]) 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 “Malern” becomes s in “Malers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61683, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Malern is recorded at frequency rank #40,689, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaːlɐn]. Malers is at rank #20,994, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaːlɐs].
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 61683, this pair ranks #740,549 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Malern vs Malers
Shared letters: aelmr. Private to "Malern": n. Private to "Malers": s.
"Malern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Malers" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Malern" and "Malers" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Malern" vs "Malers" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Malern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Malers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #740,549 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Malern" and "Malers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mailen 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 #740,549 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.