RevolutionärenvsRevolutionenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#14,911
“Revolutionären” frequency rank
#28,359
“Revolutionen” frequency rank
43270
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Revolutionären Revolutionen
Definition Dativ Plural des Substantivs Revolutionär Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Revolution

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Revolutionären and Revolutionen apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

14 ch
Revolutionären
12 ch
Revolutionen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Revolutionären ([ʁevolut͡si̯oˈnɛːʁən]) and Revolutionen ([ʁevoluˈt͡si̯oːnən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43270, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Revolutionären is recorded at frequency rank #14,911, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁevolut͡si̯oˈnɛːʁən]. Revolutionen is at rank #28,359, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁevoluˈt͡si̯oːnən].

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 43270, this pair ranks #1,423,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Revolutionären vs Revolutionen

Shared letters: eilnortuv. Private to "Revolutionären": ä. Private to "Revolutionen": -.

"Revolutionären" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCVCVC  ·  "Revolutionen" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Revolutionenervolutionen · reovlutionen · revloutionen · revollutionen · revoltuionen · revoluitonen · revolutinoen · revolutioenn

Frequency comparison

Revolutionären#14,911
Revolutionen#28,359

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Revolutionären" and "Revolutionen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʁevolut͡si̯oˈnɛːʁən] versus [ʁevoluˈt͡si̯oːnən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Revolutionären" or "Revolutionen"?
"Revolutionären" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,911 in our German list, against #28,359 for "Revolutionen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Revolutionären vs Revolutionen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list