Which to use
“Obdachlosen” and “Obdachloser” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,444
- “Obdachlosen” frequency rank
- #39,553
- “Obdachloser” frequency rank
- 54997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Obdachlosen | Obdachloser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Obdachloser | (neutrale oder männliche) Person ohne festen Wohnsitz |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Obdachlosen and Obdachloser apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Obdachlosen ([ˈɔpdaxˌloːzn̩]) and Obdachloser ([ˈɔpdaxˌloːzɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - n in “Obdachlosen” becomes r in “Obdachloser”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54997, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Obdachlosen is recorded at frequency rank #15,444, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɔpdaxˌloːzn̩]. Obdachloser is at rank #39,553, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɔpdaxˌloːzɐ].
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 54997, this pair ranks #996,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Obdachlosen vs Obdachloser
Shared letters: abcdehlos. Private to "Obdachlosen": n. Private to "Obdachloser": r.
"Obdachlosen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCVC · "Obdachloser" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Obdachlosen ← bodachlosen · obadchlosen · obbdachlosen · obdacchlosen · obdachhlosen · obdachllosen · obdachloesn · obdachlosenn
- Obdachloser ← bodachloser · obadchloser · obbdachloser · obdacchloser · obdachhloser · obdachlloser · obdachloesr · obdachloserr
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Obdachlosen vs Obdachloser
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- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Obdachlosen” entry
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