sehenswerten vs sehenswertes

Which to use

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

#39,014
“sehenswerten” frequency rank: #45,577
“sehenswertes” frequency rank: 84591
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	sehenswerten	sehenswertes
Definition	Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sehenswert	Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sehenswert

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sehenswerten and sehenswertes apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch

sehenswerten

12 ch

sehenswertes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. sehenswerten ([ˈzeːənsˌveːɐ̯tn̩]) and sehenswertes ([ˈzeːənsˌveːɐ̯təs]) 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 a single letter - n in “sehenswerten” becomes s in “sehenswertes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84591, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sehenswerten is recorded at frequency rank #39,014, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈzeːənsˌveːɐ̯tn̩]. sehenswertes is at rank #45,577, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈzeːənsˌveːɐ̯təs].

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 84591, this pair ranks #121,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sehenswerten vs sehenswertes

Shared letters: ehnrstw. Private to "sehenswerten": -. Private to "sehenswertes": -.

"sehenswerten" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC · "sehenswertes" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

sehenswerten ← eshenswerten · seehnswerten · sehennswerten · sehensewrten · sehensswerten · sehensweretn · sehenswerrten · sehenswertenn
sehenswertes ← eshenswertes · seehnswertes · sehennswertes · sehensewrtes · sehensswertes · sehenswerets · sehenswerrtes · sehenswertess

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sehenswerten" and "sehenswertes" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ˈzeːənsˌveːɐ̯tn̩] versus [ˈzeːənsˌveːɐ̯təs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "sehenswerten" or "sehenswertes"?

"sehenswerten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,014 in our German list, against #45,577 for "sehenswertes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.