Which to use
“neunten” is an adjective and “neunter” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,488
- “neunten” frequency rank
- #37,109
- “neunter” frequency rank
- 48597
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neunten | neunter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs neunte | unbestimmte männliche Deklination von neunte |
Where the eye mixes neunten and neunter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. neunten and neunter follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between neunten and neunter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: neunten is [ˈnɔɪ̯ntn̩] while neunter is [ˈnɔɪ̯ntɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “neunten” becomes r in “neunter”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48597, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
neunten is recorded at frequency rank #11,488, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯ntn̩]. neunter is at rank #37,109, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯ntɐ].
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 48597, this pair ranks #1,242,627 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of neunten vs neunter
Shared letters: entu. Private to "neunten": -. Private to "neunter": r.
"neunten" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "neunter" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "neunten" and "neunter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "neunten" or "neunter"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "neunten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "neunter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,242,627 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "neunten" and "neunter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Neuner vs neunter". 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 #1,242,627 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.