Which to use
“numbers” and “Nummern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,126
- “numbers” frequency rank
- #6,571
- “Nummern” frequency rank
- 55697
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | numbers | Nummern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs number | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nummer |
Letter map: numbers vs Nummern
Shared letters muted; letters that set numbers and Nummern apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Pair insight - numbers / Nummern
numbers and Nummern 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55697, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
numbers is recorded at frequency rank #49,126, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Nummern is at rank #6,571, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnʊmɐn].
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 55697, this pair ranks #969,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of numbers vs Nummern
Shared letters: emnru. Private to "numbers": bs. Private to "Nummern": -.
"numbers" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Nummern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "numbers" and "Nummern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "numbers" vs "Nummern" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "numbers" and "Nummern".
- Full dictionary entry for "numbers" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nummern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #969,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "numbers" and "Nummern" 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 #969,400 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.