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 eye mixes Revolutionären and Revolutionen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Revolutionären runs 14 letters (CVCVCVCVVCVCVC) against Revolutionen's 12 (CVCVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Revolutionären with Revolutionen
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
- Revolutionen ← ervolutionen · reovlutionen · revloutionen · revollutionen · revoltuionen · revoluitonen · revolutinoen · revolutioenn
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Revolutionären" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Revolutionen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,423,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Revolutionären" and "Revolutionen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Resolutionen vs Revolutionen". 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 #1,423,380 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.