Which to use
“queren” is a verb and “Quoten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,431
- “queren” frequency rank
- #11,733
- “Quoten” frequency rank
- 55164
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | queren | Quoten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas überschreiten, über etwas hinweg kommen (zum Beispiel einen Fluss, eine Straße, einen Ozean), zum Beispiel zu Fuß oder mit dem Schiff | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Quote |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set queren and Quoten apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
queren and Quoten form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55164, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
queren is recorded at frequency rank #43,431, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkveːʁən]. Quoten is at rank #11,733, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkvoːtn̩].
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 55164, this pair ranks #990,276 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "queren" and "Quoten" be used interchangeably?
Remembering queren vs Quoten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “queren”; for a noun, it's “Quoten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “queren” entry
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