Which to use
“signifikant” is an adjective and “Signifikanten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,590
- “signifikant” frequency rank
- #24,129
- “Signifikanten” frequency rank
- 36719
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | signifikant | Signifikanten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in deutlicher Weise als wesentlich, wichtig, bedeutend, erheblich, erkennbar | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Signifikant |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set signifikant and Signifikanten apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: signifikant is [zɪɡnifiˈkant] while Signifikanten is [zɪɡnifiˈkantn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “signifikant” sits inside “Signifikanten”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36719, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
signifikant is recorded at frequency rank #12,590, classified as anadj, pronounced [zɪɡnifiˈkant]. Signifikanten is at rank #24,129, tagged as anoun, pronounced [zɪɡnifiˈkantn̩].
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 36719, this pair ranks #1,608,447 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of signifikant vs Signifikanten
Shared letters: afgiknst. Private to "signifikant": -. Private to "Signifikanten": e.
"signifikant" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCC · "Signifikanten" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- signifikant ← isgnifikant · sginifikant · siggnifikant · siginfikant · signfiikant · signiffikant · signifiaknt · signifikannt
- Signifikanten ← isgnifikanten · sginifikanten · siggnifikanten · siginfikanten · signfiikanten · signiffikanten · signifiaknten · signifikanetn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "signifikant" and "Signifikanten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "signifikant" or "Signifikanten"?
Remembering signifikant vs Signifikanten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “signifikant”; for a noun, it's “Signifikanten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “signifikant” entry
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