Which to use
“Telefonnummer” and “Telefonnummern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,112
- “Telefonnummer” frequency rank
- #26,641
- “Telefonnummern” frequency rank
- 32753
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Telefonnummer | Telefonnummern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine eindeutige Nummer in einem Vorwahlbereich, die einem Telefonanschluss zugeordnet ist | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Telefonnummer |
Where the eye mixes Telefonnummer and Telefonnummern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. Telefonnummer runs 13 letters (CVCVCVCCVCCVC) against Telefonnummern's 14 (CVCVCVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Telefonnummer with Telefonnummern
A purely visual mix-up. Telefonnummer ([teləˈfoːnˌnʊmɐ]) and Telefonnummern ([teləˈfoːnˌnʊmɐn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Telefonnummer” sits inside “Telefonnummern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32753, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Telefonnummer is recorded at frequency rank #6,112, classified as anoun, pronounced [teləˈfoːnˌnʊmɐ]. Telefonnummern is at rank #26,641, tagged as anoun, pronounced [teləˈfoːnˌnʊmɐn].
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 32753, this pair ranks #1,700,748 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Telefonnummer vs Telefonnummern
Shared letters: eflmnortu. Private to "Telefonnummer": -. Private to "Telefonnummern": -.
"Telefonnummer" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVCCVC · "Telefonnummern" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Telefonnummer ← etlefonnummer · teelfonnummer · teleffonnummer · telefnonummer · telefonnmumer · telefonnumemr · telefonnumer · telefonnummerr
- Telefonnummern ← etlefonnummern · teelfonnummern · teleffonnummern · telefnonummern · telefonnmumern · telefonnumemrn · telefonnumern · telefonnummenr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Telefonnummer" for "Telefonnummern" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Telefonnummer" and "Telefonnummern" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Telefonnummer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Telefonnummern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,700,748 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #1,700,748 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.