# Patenten vs Patienten

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Patenten
*noun · IPA [paˈtɛntn̩] · frequency rank #46,191*
Dativ Plural des Substantivs Patent

### Patienten
*noun · IPA [paˈt͡si̯ɛntn̩] · frequency rank #1,304*
Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Patient

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/patenten-vs-patienten