Which to use
“separaten” and “separates” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,057
- “separaten” frequency rank
- #49,250
- “separates” frequency rank
- 69307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | separaten | separates |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs separat | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs separat |
Where the eye mixes separaten and separates
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: separaten vs separates
A purely visual mix-up. separaten ([zepaˈʁaːtn̩]) and separates ([zepaˈʁaːtəs]) 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 “separaten” becomes s in “separates”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
separaten is recorded at frequency rank #20,057, classified as anadj, pronounced [zepaˈʁaːtn̩]. separates is at rank #49,250, tagged as anadj, pronounced [zepaˈʁaːtəs].
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 69307, this pair ranks #480,578 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of separaten vs separates
Shared letters: aeprst. Private to "separaten": n. Private to "separates": -.
"separaten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "separates" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "separaten" and "separates" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "separaten" or "separates"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "separaten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "separates" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #480,578 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "separaten" and "separates" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "separate vs separates". 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 #480,578 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.