Which to use
“Patrone” and “Patronen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,442
- “Patrone” frequency rank
- #21,017
- “Patronen” frequency rank
- 48459
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Patrone | Patronen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zylindrische Metallhülse, die als Munition für Feuerwaffen die Treibladung und das Geschoss enthält | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Patron |
Where the eye mixes Patrone and Patronen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Patrone runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against Patronen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Patrone vs Patronen
A purely visual mix-up. Patrone ([ˌpaˈtʁoːnə]) and Patronen ([ˌpaˈtʁoːnən]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Patrone” sits inside “Patronen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48459, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Patrone is recorded at frequency rank #27,442, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌpaˈtʁoːnə]. Patronen is at rank #21,017, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌpaˈtʁoːnən].
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 48459, this pair ranks #1,247,830 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Patrone vs Patronen
Shared letters: aenoprt. Private to "Patrone": -. Private to "Patronen": -.
"Patrone" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "Patronen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Patrone" and "Patronen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Patrone" or "Patronen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Patrone" and "Patronen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Patrone" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Patronen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,247,830 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Patrone" and "Patronen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "patron vs Patrone". 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 #1,247,830 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.