Which to use
“Sternen” and “Sterns” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,116
- “Sternen” frequency rank
- #38,432
- “Sterns” frequency rank
- 45548
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sternen | Sterns |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stern | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stern |
Where the eye mixes Sternen and Sterns
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Sternen runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against Sterns's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Sternen vs Sterns
A purely visual mix-up. Sternen ([ˈʃtɛʁnən]) and Sterns ([ʃtɛʁns]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45548, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sternen is recorded at frequency rank #7,116, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɛʁnən]. Sterns is at rank #38,432, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtɛʁns].
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 45548, this pair ranks #1,349,305 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sternen vs Sterns
Shared letters: enrst. Private to "Sternen": -. Private to "Sterns": -.
"Sternen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Sterns" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sternen" and "Sterns" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Sternen" or "Sterns"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Sternen" and "Sterns" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sternen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sterns" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,349,305 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sternen" and "Sterns" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "steps vs Sterns". 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 #1,349,305 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.