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Which to use

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

#3,909
“Momente” frequency rank
#10,703
“Momenten” frequency rank
14612
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Momente Momenten
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Moment Dativ Plural des Substantivs Moment

Where the eye mixes Momente and Momenten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Momente runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against Momenten's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
Momente
8 ch
Momenten

Why the eye confuses Momente with Momenten

A purely visual mix-up. Momente ([moˈmɛntə]) and Momenten ([moˈmɛntn̩]) 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) - “Momente” sits inside “Momenten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14612, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Momente is recorded at frequency rank #3,909, classified as anoun, pronounced [moˈmɛntə]. Momenten is at rank #10,703, tagged as anoun, pronounced [moˈmɛntn̩].

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 14612, this pair ranks #1,949,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Momente vs Momenten

Shared letters: emnot. Private to "Momente": -. Private to "Momenten": -.

"Momente" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "Momenten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Momente ← mmoente · mmomente · moemnte · momenet · momennte · momentte · mometne · mommente
  • Momenten ← mmoenten · mmomenten · moemnten · momenetn · momennten · momentenn · momentne · momentten

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Momente" and "Momenten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([moˈmɛntə] versus [moˈmɛntn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "Momente" or "Momenten" show up more?
"Momente" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,909 in our German list, against #10,703 for "Momenten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "Momente" and "Momenten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Momente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Momenten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,949,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Momente" and "Momenten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Momente vs Monumente". 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 #1,949,980 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list