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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set neunten and neunter apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
neunten and neunter form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - n in “neunten” becomes r in “neunter” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. 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.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "neunten" and "neunter" be used interchangeably?
Remembering neunten vs neunter
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “neunten”; for an unknown, it's “neunter”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “neunten” entry
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