Which to use
“revolutionär” is an adjective and “Revolutionäre” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,038
- “revolutionär” frequency rank
- #13,924
- “Revolutionäre” frequency rank
- 33962
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | revolutionär | Revolutionäre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | neuartig, umkrempelnd, verändernd | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Revolutionär |
Where the eye mixes revolutionär and Revolutionäre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. revolutionär runs 12 letters (CVCVCVCVVCVC) against Revolutionäre's 13 (CVCVCVCVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between revolutionär and Revolutionäre
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: revolutionär is [ʁevolut͡si̯oˈnɛːɐ̯] while Revolutionäre is [ʁevolut͡si̯oˈnɛːʁə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “revolutionär” sits inside “Revolutionäre”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
revolutionär is recorded at frequency rank #20,038, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʁevolut͡si̯oˈnɛːɐ̯]. Revolutionäre is at rank #13,924, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁevolut͡si̯oˈnɛːʁə].
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 33962, this pair ranks #1,674,156 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of revolutionär vs Revolutionäre
Shared letters: eilnortuvä. Private to "revolutionär": -. Private to "Revolutionäre": -.
"revolutionär" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCVC · "Revolutionäre" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "revolutionär" and "Revolutionäre" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "revolutionär" or "Revolutionäre" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "revolutionär" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Revolutionäre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,674,156 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "revolutionär" and "Revolutionäre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "revolutionär vs Revolutionen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,674,156 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.