Which to use
“Phrase” and “Phrasen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,729
- “Phrase” frequency rank
- #18,021
- “Phrasen” frequency rank
- 39750
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Phrase | Phrasen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | syntaktisch zusammengehörige Wortgruppe (Konstituente) | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Phrase |
Where the eye mixes Phrase and Phrasen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Phrase vs Phrasen
A purely visual mix-up. Phrase ([ˈfʁaːzə]) and Phrasen ([ˈfʁaːzn̩]) 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) - “Phrase” sits inside “Phrasen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39750, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Phrase is recorded at frequency rank #21,729, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁaːzə]. Phrasen is at rank #18,021, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁaːzn̩].
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 39750, this pair ranks #1,527,989 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Phrase vs Phrasen
Shared letters: aehprs. Private to "Phrase": -. Private to "Phrasen": n.
"Phrase" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV · "Phrasen" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Phrase" and "Phrasen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Phrase" or "Phrasen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Phrase" and "Phrasen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Phrase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Phrasen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,527,989 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Phrase" and "Phrasen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Phrasen vs Präsens". 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 #1,527,989 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.