Which to use
“Pferden” and “Pferdes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,434
- “Pferden” frequency rank
- #23,659
- “Pferdes” frequency rank
- 33093
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pferden | Pferdes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Pferd | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Pferd |
Where the eye mixes Pferden and Pferdes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Pferden and Pferdes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Pferden with Pferdes
A purely visual mix-up. Pferden ([ˈp͡feːɐ̯dn̩]) and Pferdes ([ˈp͡feːɐ̯dəs]) 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 “Pferden” becomes s in “Pferdes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33093, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pferden is recorded at frequency rank #9,434, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈp͡feːɐ̯dn̩]. Pferdes is at rank #23,659, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈp͡feːɐ̯dəs].
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 33093, this pair ranks #1,693,423 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Pferden vs Pferdes
Shared letters: defpr. Private to "Pferden": n. Private to "Pferdes": s.
"Pferden" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Pferdes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Pferden" and "Pferdes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Pferden" or "Pferdes"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pferden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pferdes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,693,423 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pferden" and "Pferdes" 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 #1,693,423 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.