Which to use
“Resten” and “Routen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,863
- “Resten” frequency rank
- #15,196
- “Routen” frequency rank
- 38059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Resten | Routen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Rest | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Route |
Where the eye mixes Resten and Routen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Resten (CVCCVC) and Routen (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Resten and Routen
A purely visual mix-up. Resten ([ˈʁɛstn̩]) and Routen ([ˈʁuːtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Resten is recorded at frequency rank #22,863, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɛstn̩]. Routen is at rank #15,196, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁuːtn̩].
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 38059, this pair ranks #1,573,877 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Resten vs Routen
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "Resten": s. Private to "Routen": ou.
"Resten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Routen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Resten" and "Routen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Resten" vs "Routen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Resten" and "Routen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Resten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Routen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,573,877 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Resten" and "Routen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reinsten vs Resten". 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 #1,573,877 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.