Which to use
“Mobiltelefon” and “Mobiltelefone” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,649
- “Mobiltelefon” frequency rank
- #34,816
- “Mobiltelefone” frequency rank
- 54465
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mobiltelefon | Mobiltelefone |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schnurloses Telefon, das über ein Funknetz funktioniert | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mobiltelefon |
Where the eye mixes Mobiltelefon and Mobiltelefone
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Mobiltelefon runs 12 letters (CVCVCCVCVCVC) against Mobiltelefone's 13 (CVCVCCVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Mobiltelefon vs Mobiltelefone
A purely visual mix-up. Mobiltelefon ([moˈbiːlteleˌfoːn]) and Mobiltelefone ([moˈbiːlteləˌfoːnə]) 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) - “Mobiltelefon” sits inside “Mobiltelefone”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54465, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mobiltelefon is recorded at frequency rank #19,649, classified as anoun, pronounced [moˈbiːlteleˌfoːn]. Mobiltelefone is at rank #34,816, tagged as anoun, pronounced [moˈbiːlteləˌfoːnə].
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 54465, this pair ranks #1,017,845 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mobiltelefon vs Mobiltelefone
Shared letters: befilmnot. Private to "Mobiltelefon": -. Private to "Mobiltelefone": -.
"Mobiltelefon" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCVC · "Mobiltelefone" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mobiltelefon ← mboiltelefon · mmobiltelefon · mobbiltelefon · mobiletlefon · mobilltelefon · mobilteelfon · mobilteleffon · mobiltelefno
- Mobiltelefone ← mboiltelefone · mmobiltelefone · mobbiltelefone · mobiletlefone · mobilltelefone · mobilteelfone · mobilteleffone · mobiltelefnoe
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Mobiltelefon" and "Mobiltelefone" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Mobiltelefon" or "Mobiltelefone" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mobiltelefon" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mobiltelefone" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,017,845 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #1,017,845 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.