RedakteurvsRedakteureWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Redakteur” and “Redakteure” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#7,981
“Redakteur” frequency rank
#16,810
“Redakteure” frequency rank
24791
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Redakteur Redakteure
Definition Person, die in den Medien (Fernsehen, Presse, Rundfunk, Verlage) Manuskripte abfasst, überarbeitet und verbessert Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Redakteur

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Redakteur and Redakteure apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
Redakteur
10 ch
Redakteure

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Redakteur ([ʁedakˈtøːɐ̯]) and Redakteure ([ʁedakˈtøːʁə]) 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) - “Redakteur” sits inside “Redakteure”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24791, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Redakteur is recorded at frequency rank #7,981, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁedakˈtøːɐ̯]. Redakteure is at rank #16,810, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁedakˈtøːʁə].

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 24791, this pair ranks #1,842,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Redakteur vs Redakteure

Shared letters: adekrtu. Private to "Redakteur": -. Private to "Redakteure": -.

"Redakteur" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC  ·  "Redakteure" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Redakteurerdakteur · rdeakteur · readkteur · redaketur · redakkteur · redakteru · redakteurr · redaktteur
  • Redakteureerdakteure · rdeakteure · readkteure · redaketure · redakkteure · redakterue · redakteuer · redakteurre

Frequency comparison

Redakteur#7,981
Redakteure#16,810

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Redakteur" and "Redakteure" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʁedakˈtøːɐ̯] versus [ʁedakˈtøːʁə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Redakteur" or "Redakteure"?
"Redakteur" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,981 in our German list, against #16,810 for "Redakteure". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Redakteur vs Redakteure

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Redakteur” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list