Which to use
“quartier” and “quartiere” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,250
- “quartier” frequency rank
- #31,742
- “quartiere” frequency rank
- 40992
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quartier | quartiere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs quartieren | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs quartieren |
Where the eye mixes quartier and quartiere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses quartier with quartiere
A purely visual mix-up. quartier ([kvaʁˈtiːɐ̯]) and quartiere ([kvaʁˈtiːʁə]) 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) - “quartier” sits inside “quartiere”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40992, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quartier is recorded at frequency rank #9,250, classified as averb, pronounced [kvaʁˈtiːɐ̯]. quartiere is at rank #31,742, tagged as averb, pronounced [kvaʁˈtiːʁə].
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 40992, this pair ranks #1,492,392 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of quartier vs quartiere
Shared letters: aeiqrtu. Private to "quartier": -. Private to "quartiere": -.
"quartier" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVVC · "quartiere" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "quartier" and "quartiere" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "quartier" or "quartiere"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "quartier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "quartiere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,492,392 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quartier" and "quartiere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quartiere vs Quartieren". 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 #1,492,392 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.