Which to use
“Menschenrecht” and “Menschenrechten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,664
- “Menschenrecht” frequency rank
- #26,523
- “Menschenrechten” frequency rank
- 52187
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Menschenrecht | Menschenrechten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Recht, das allen Menschen zusteht und auch nicht durch die öffentliche Gewalt eingeschränkt werden darf | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Menschenrecht |
Where the eye mixes Menschenrecht and Menschenrechten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. Menschenrecht runs 13 letters (CVCCCCVCCVCCC) against Menschenrechten's 15 (CVCCCCVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Menschenrecht vs Menschenrechten
A purely visual mix-up. Menschenrecht ([ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌʁɛçt]) and Menschenrechten ([ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌʁɛçtn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Menschenrecht” sits inside “Menschenrechten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52187, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Menschenrecht is recorded at frequency rank #25,664, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌʁɛçt]. Menschenrechten is at rank #26,523, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌʁɛçtn̩].
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 52187, this pair ranks #1,106,677 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Menschenrecht vs Menschenrechten
Shared letters: cehmnrst. Private to "Menschenrecht": -. Private to "Menschenrechten": -.
"Menschenrecht" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCCC · "Menschenrechten" · 15 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Menschenrecht ← emnschenrecht · mencshenrecht · mennschenrecht · menscchenrecht · menscehnrecht · menschenercht · menschennrecht · menschenrceht
- Menschenrechten ← emnschenrechten · mencshenrechten · mennschenrechten · menscchenrechten · menscehnrechten · menschenerchten · menschennrechten · menschenrcehten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Menschenrecht" for "Menschenrechten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Menschenrecht" or "Menschenrechten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Menschenrecht" and "Menschenrechten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Menschenrecht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Menschenrechten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,106,677 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Menschenrecht" and "Menschenrechten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Menschenrechte vs Menschenrechten". 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 #1,106,677 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.