Which to use
“Mikrofon” and “Mikrofone” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,932
- “Mikrofon” frequency rank
- #38,902
- “Mikrofone” frequency rank
- 50834
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mikrofon | Mikrofone |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein technisches Gerät zur Aufnahme von Tönen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mikrofon |
Where the eye mixes Mikrofon and Mikrofone
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Mikrofon runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against Mikrofone's 9 (CVCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Mikrofon vs Mikrofone
A purely visual mix-up. Mikrofon ([mikʁoˈfoːn]) and Mikrofone ([mikʁoˈfoːnə]) 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) - “Mikrofon” sits inside “Mikrofone”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50834, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mikrofon is recorded at frequency rank #11,932, classified as anoun, pronounced [mikʁoˈfoːn]. Mikrofone is at rank #38,902, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mikʁoˈfoːnə].
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 50834, this pair ranks #1,158,627 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mikrofon vs Mikrofone
Shared letters: fikmnor. Private to "Mikrofon": -. Private to "Mikrofone": e.
"Mikrofon" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Mikrofone" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Mikrofon" and "Mikrofone" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Mikrofon" or "Mikrofone"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Mikrofon" and "Mikrofone" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mikrofon" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mikrofone" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,158,627 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mikrofon" and "Mikrofone" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mikroben vs Mikrofon". 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 #1,158,627 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.