Which to use
“Revolutionäre” and “Revolutionären” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,924
- “Revolutionäre” frequency rank
- #14,911
- “Revolutionären” frequency rank
- 28835
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Revolutionäre | Revolutionären |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Revolutionär | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Revolutionär |
Where the eye mixes Revolutionäre and Revolutionären
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. Revolutionäre runs 13 letters (CVCVCVCVVCVCV) against Revolutionären's 14 (CVCVCVCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Revolutionäre with Revolutionären
A purely visual mix-up. Revolutionäre ([ʁevolut͡si̯oˈnɛːʁə]) and Revolutionären ([ʁevolut͡si̯oˈnɛːʁən]) 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) - “Revolutionäre” sits inside “Revolutionären”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28835, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Revolutionäre is recorded at frequency rank #13,924, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁevolut͡si̯oˈnɛːʁə]. Revolutionären is at rank #14,911, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁevolut͡si̯oˈnɛːʁən].
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 28835, this pair ranks #1,777,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Revolutionäre vs Revolutionären
Shared letters: eilnortuvä. Private to "Revolutionäre": -. Private to "Revolutionären": -.
"Revolutionäre" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCVCV · "Revolutionären" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Revolutionäre" for "Revolutionären" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Revolutionäre" vs "Revolutionären" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Revolutionäre" and "Revolutionären" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Revolutionäre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Revolutionären" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,777,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Revolutionäre" and "Revolutionären" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Revolutionären vs revolutionieren". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,777,744 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.