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 eye mixes queren and Quoten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. queren and Quoten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses queren with Quoten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: queren is [ˈkveːʁən] while Quoten is [ˈkvoːtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. 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.
Orthographic DNA of queren vs Quoten
Shared letters: enqu. Private to "queren": r. Private to "Quoten": ot.
"queren" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Quoten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "queren" and "Quoten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "queren" vs "Quoten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "queren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Quoten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #990,276 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "queren" and "Quoten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "queren vs queue". 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 #990,276 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.