Which to use
“quartiere” is a verb and “Quartieren” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,742
- “quartiere” frequency rank
- #49,181
- “Quartieren” frequency rank
- 80923
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quartiere | Quartieren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs quartieren | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Quartier |
Where the eye mixes quartiere and Quartieren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: quartiere vs Quartieren
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: quartiere is [kvaʁˈtiːʁə] while Quartieren is [kvaʁˈtiːʁən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “quartiere” sits inside “Quartieren”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80923, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quartiere is recorded at frequency rank #31,742, classified as averb, pronounced [kvaʁˈtiːʁə]. Quartieren is at rank #49,181, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kvaʁˈtiːʁən].
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 80923, this pair ranks #185,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of quartiere vs Quartieren
Shared letters: aeiqrtu. Private to "quartiere": -. Private to "Quartieren": n.
"quartiere" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVVCV · "Quartieren" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- quartiere ← qaurtiere · qquartiere · quaritere · quarrtiere · quarteire · quartieer · quartierre · quartiree
- Quartieren ← qaurtieren · qquartieren · quariteren · quarrtieren · quarteiren · quartieern · quartierenn · quartierne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "quartiere" and "Quartieren" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "quartiere" or "Quartieren"?
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 "quartiere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Quartieren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #185,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "quartiere" and "Quartieren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "quartier 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 #185,833 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.