signifikantevsSignifikantenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: signifikante is a adjective, Signifikanten is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“signifikante” is an adjective and “Signifikanten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#20,409
“signifikante” frequency rank
#24,129
“Signifikanten” frequency rank
44538
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature signifikante Signifikanten
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs signifikant Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Signifikant

Where the spellings diverge

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

12 ch
signifikante
13 ch
Signifikanten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: signifikante is [zɪɡnifiˈkantə] while Signifikanten is [zɪɡnifiˈkantn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “signifikante” 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 44538, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

signifikante is recorded at frequency rank #20,409, classified as anadj, pronounced [zɪɡnifiˈkantə]. 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 44538, this pair ranks #1,382,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of signifikante vs Signifikanten

Shared letters: aefgiknst. Private to "signifikante": -. Private to "Signifikanten": -.

"signifikante" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCCV  ·  "Signifikanten" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • signifikanteisgnifikante · sginifikante · siggnifikante · siginfikante · signfiikante · signiffikante · signifiaknte · signifikanet
  • Signifikantenisgnifikanten · sginifikanten · siggnifikanten · siginfikanten · signfiikanten · signiffikanten · signifiaknten · signifikanetn

Frequency comparison

signifikante#20,409
Signifikanten#24,129

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "signifikante" and "Signifikanten" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "signifikante" is an adjective and "Signifikanten" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "signifikante" or "Signifikanten"?
"signifikante" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,409 in our German list, against #24,129 for "Signifikanten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering signifikante vs Signifikanten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “signifikante”; for a noun, it's “Signifikanten”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “signifikante” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list