Which to use
“Pferd” and “Pferden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,066
- “Pferd” frequency rank
- #9,434
- “Pferden” frequency rank
- 12500
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pferd | Pferden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Haustier, Nutztier und Reittier, das Hauspferd | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Pferd |
Where the eye mixes Pferd and Pferden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Pferd runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against Pferden's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Pferd and Pferden
A purely visual mix-up. Pferd ([p͡feːɐ̯t]) and Pferden ([ˈp͡feːɐ̯dn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Pferd” sits inside “Pferden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12500, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pferd is recorded at frequency rank #3,066, classified as anoun, pronounced [p͡feːɐ̯t]. Pferden is at rank #9,434, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈp͡feːɐ̯dn̩].
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 12500, this pair ranks #1,963,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Pferd vs Pferden
Shared letters: defpr. Private to "Pferd": -. Private to "Pferden": n.
"Pferd" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Pferden" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Pferd" and "Pferden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Pferd" or "Pferden"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pferd" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pferden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,963,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pferd" and "Pferden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pfaden vs Pferden". 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 #1,963,806 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.