Which to use
“memories” and “pater” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,792
- “memories” frequency rank
- #8,439
- “pater” frequency rank
- 53231
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | memories | pater |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs memory | der Vater |
Letter map: memories vs pater
Shared letters muted; letters that set memories and pater apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. memories runs 8 letters (CVCVCVVC) against pater's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: memories and pater
memories and pater are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 3 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53231, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
memories is recorded at frequency rank #44,792, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. pater is at rank #8,439, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 53231, this pair ranks #1,066,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of memories vs pater
Shared letters: er. Private to "memories": imos. Private to "pater": apt.
"memories" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "pater" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "memories" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pater" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,066,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "memories" and "pater" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "memories vs puzzles". 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 #1,066,073 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.