Which to use
“numbers” and “Nummer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,126
- “numbers” frequency rank
- #1,089
- “Nummer” frequency rank
- 50215
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | numbers | Nummer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs number | einem (nummerierten) Gegenstand oder einer (nummerierten) Person zugeordnete Zahl, die die Position in einer Reihenfolge ausdrückt (logisch eine Ordnungszahl, sprachlich aber eine Kardinalzahl) |
Letter map: numbers vs Nummer
Shared letters muted; letters that set numbers and Nummer apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Corpus notes: numbers and Nummer
numbers and Nummer are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50215, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
numbers is recorded at frequency rank #49,126, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Nummer is at rank #1,089, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnʊmɐ].
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 50215, this pair ranks #1,182,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of numbers vs Nummer
Shared letters: emnru. Private to "numbers": bs. Private to "Nummer": -.
"numbers" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Nummer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "numbers" and "Nummer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "numbers" or "Nummer"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "numbers" and "Nummer".
- Full dictionary entry for "numbers" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nummer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,182,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "numbers" and "Nummer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "numbers vs puzzles". 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 #1,182,196 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.