Which to use
“Punkt” and “Punkten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #867
- “Punkt” frequency rank
- #1,934
- “Punkten” frequency rank
- 2801
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Punkt | Punkten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas in jeder Richtung sehr Kleines, das fast keinen Platz einnimmt | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Punkt |
Where the eye mixes Punkt and Punkten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Punkt vs Punkten
A purely visual mix-up. Punkt ([pʊŋkt]) and Punkten ([ˈpʊŋktn̩]) 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) - “Punkt” sits inside “Punkten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2801, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Punkt is recorded at frequency rank #867, classified as anoun, pronounced [pʊŋkt]. Punkten is at rank #1,934, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʊŋktn̩].
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 2801, this pair ranks #2,001,556 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Punkt vs Punkten
Shared letters: knptu. Private to "Punkt": -. Private to "Punkten": e.
"Punkt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Punkten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Punkt" and "Punkten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Punkt" or "Punkten"?
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 "Punkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Punkten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,001,556 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Punkt" and "Punkten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Punkt vs punta". 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 #2,001,556 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.