nennenswertvsnennenswertenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#43,376
“nennenswert” frequency rank
#20,683
“nennenswerten” frequency rank
64059
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature nennenswert nennenswerten
Definition die Nennung wert sein Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nennenswert

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set nennenswert and nennenswerten apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
nennenswert
13 ch
nennenswerten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. nennenswert ([ˈnɛnənsˌveːɐ̯t]) and nennenswerten ([ˈnɛnənsˌveːɐ̯tn̩]) 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) - “nennenswert” sits inside “nennenswerten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

nennenswert is recorded at frequency rank #43,376, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɛnənsˌveːɐ̯t]. nennenswerten is at rank #20,683, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɛnənsˌveːɐ̯tn̩].

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 64059, this pair ranks #654,824 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of nennenswert vs nennenswerten

Shared letters: enrstw. Private to "nennenswert": -. Private to "nennenswerten": -.

"nennenswert" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCC  ·  "nennenswerten" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • nennenswertennnenswert · nenennswert · nenenswert · nennennswert · nennensewrt · nennensswert · nennenswerrt · nennenswertt
  • nennenswertenennnenswerten · nenennswerten · nenenswerten · nennennswerten · nennensewrten · nennensswerten · nennensweretn · nennenswerrten

Frequency comparison

nennenswert#43,376
nennenswerten#20,683

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "nennenswert" and "nennenswerten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈnɛnənsˌveːɐ̯t] versus [ˈnɛnənsˌveːɐ̯tn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "nennenswert" or "nennenswerten"?
"nennenswerten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,683 in our German list, against #43,376 for "nennenswert". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering nennenswert vs nennenswerten

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 “nennenswert” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list