Which to use
“Prämisse” and “Prämissen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,272
- “Prämisse” frequency rank
- #44,152
- “Prämissen” frequency rank
- 69424
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Prämisse | Prämissen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Annahme, Voraussetzung (eines Schlusses) | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Prämisse |
Where the eye mixes Prämisse and Prämissen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Prämisse vs Prämissen
A purely visual mix-up. Prämisse ([pʁɛˈmɪsə]) and Prämissen ([pʁɛˈmɪsn̩]) 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) - “Prämisse” sits inside “Prämissen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69424, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Prämisse is recorded at frequency rank #25,272, classified as anoun, pronounced [pʁɛˈmɪsə]. Prämissen is at rank #44,152, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pʁɛˈmɪsn̩].
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 69424, this pair ranks #477,055 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Prämisse vs Prämissen
Shared letters: eimprsä. Private to "Prämisse": -. Private to "Prämissen": n.
"Prämisse" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV · "Prämissen" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Prämisse" and "Prämissen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Prämisse" or "Prämissen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Prämisse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Prämissen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #477,055 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Prämisse" and "Prämissen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Prämissen vs präzisen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #477,055 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.