moderatvsmoderatenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“moderat” and “moderaten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#23,625
“moderat” frequency rank
#24,836
“moderaten” frequency rank
48461
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature moderat moderaten
Definition in Maßen, gemäßigt Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs moderat

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set moderat and moderaten apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
moderat
9 ch
moderaten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. moderat ([modeˈʁaːt]) and moderaten ([modeˈʁaːtn̩]) 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) - “moderat” sits inside “moderaten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48461, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

moderat is recorded at frequency rank #23,625, classified as anadj, pronounced [modeˈʁaːt]. moderaten is at rank #24,836, tagged as anadj, pronounced [modeˈʁaːtn̩].

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 48461, this pair ranks #1,247,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of moderat vs moderaten

Shared letters: ademort. Private to "moderat": -. Private to "moderaten": n.

"moderat" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "moderaten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • moderatmdoerat · mmoderat · modderat · modeart · moderatt · moderrat · moderta · modreat
  • moderatenmdoeraten · mmoderaten · modderaten · modearten · moderaetn · moderatenn · moderatne · moderatten

Frequency comparison

moderat#23,625
moderaten#24,836

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "moderat" and "moderaten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([modeˈʁaːt] versus [modeˈʁaːtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "moderat" or "moderaten"?
"moderat" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,625 in our German list, against #24,836 for "moderaten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering moderat vs moderaten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “moderat” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list