Which to use
“Turnier” and “Turnieren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,082
- “Turnier” frequency rank
- #17,160
- “Turnieren” frequency rank
- 20242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Turnier | Turnieren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Veranstaltung, auf der in bestimmten Sportdisziplinen, Sportarten aus einer großen Teilnehmerzahl meist in mehreren einzelnen Wettkämpfen der Sieger ermittelt wird | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Turnier |
Where the eye mixes Turnier and Turnieren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Turnier runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against Turnieren's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Turnier vs Turnieren
A purely visual mix-up. Turnier ([tʊʁˈniːɐ̯]) and Turnieren ([tʊʁˈniːʁən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Turnier” sits inside “Turnieren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20242, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Turnier is recorded at frequency rank #3,082, classified as anoun, pronounced [tʊʁˈniːɐ̯]. Turnieren is at rank #17,160, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tʊʁˈniːʁən].
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 20242, this pair ranks #1,899,796 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Turnier vs Turnieren
Shared letters: einrtu. Private to "Turnier": -. Private to "Turnieren": -.
"Turnier" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "Turnieren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Turnier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Turnieren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,899,796 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Turnier" and "Turnieren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Turnieren vs Turnverein". 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 #1,899,796 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.