Which to use
“neunten” is an adjective and “neunzehn” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,488
- “neunten” frequency rank
- #42,706
- “neunzehn” frequency rank
- 54194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neunten | neunzehn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs neunte | die Kardinalzahl zwischen achtzehn und zwanzig |
Where the eye mixes neunten and neunzehn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. neunten runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against neunzehn's 8 (CVVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: neunten vs neunzehn
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: neunten is [ˈnɔɪ̯ntn̩] while neunzehn is [ˈnɔɪ̯nt͡seːn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54194, 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]. neunzehn is at rank #42,706, tagged as anum, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯nt͡seːn].
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 54194, this pair ranks #1,028,455 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of neunten vs neunzehn
Shared letters: enu. Private to "neunten": t. Private to "neunzehn": hz.
"neunten" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "neunzehn" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "neunten" and "neunzehn" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "neunten" vs "neunzehn" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "neunzehn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,028,455 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "neunten" and "neunzehn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Neuner vs neunten". 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 #1,028,455 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.