Which to use
“Patienten” and “Patientin” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,304
- “Patienten” frequency rank
- #10,541
- “Patientin” frequency rank
- 11845
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Patienten | Patientin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Patient | weibliche Person, die sich in medizinischer Behandlung befindet |
Where the eye mixes Patienten and Patientin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Patienten and Patientin follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Patienten and Patientin
A purely visual mix-up. Patienten ([paˈt͡si̯ɛntn̩]) and Patientin ([paˈt͡si̯ɛntɪn]) 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 - e in “Patienten” becomes i in “Patientin”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11845, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Patienten is recorded at frequency rank #1,304, classified as anoun, pronounced [paˈt͡si̯ɛntn̩]. Patientin is at rank #10,541, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paˈt͡si̯ɛntɪn].
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 11845, this pair ranks #1,967,593 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Patienten vs Patientin
Shared letters: aeinpt. Private to "Patienten": -. Private to "Patientin": -.
"Patienten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "Patientin" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Patienten" for "Patientin" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Patienten" or "Patientin"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Patienten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Patientin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,967,593 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Patienten" and "Patientin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Patenten vs Patientin". 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 #1,967,593 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.