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 eye mixes signifikante and Signifikanten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. signifikante runs 12 letters (CVCCVCVCVCCV) against Signifikanten's 13 (CVCCVCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses signifikante with Signifikanten
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
- signifikante ← isgnifikante · sginifikante · siggnifikante · siginfikante · signfiikante · signiffikante · signifiaknte · signifikanet
- Signifikanten ← isgnifikanten · sginifikanten · siggnifikanten · siginfikanten · signfiikanten · signiffikanten · signifiaknten · signifikanetn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "signifikante" and "Signifikanten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "signifikante" or "Signifikanten"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "signifikante" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Signifikanten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,382,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "signifikante" and "Signifikanten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "signifikant vs Signifikanten". 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 #1,382,971 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.