umgekehrtenvsumgekehrterWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“umgekehrten” and “umgekehrter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#33,352
“umgekehrten” frequency rank
#31,836
“umgekehrter” frequency rank
65188
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature umgekehrten umgekehrter
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs umgekehrt Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs umgekehrt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set umgekehrten and umgekehrter apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
umgekehrten
11 ch
umgekehrter

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. umgekehrten ([ˈʊmɡəˌkeːɐ̯tn̩]) and umgekehrter ([ˈʊmɡəˌkeːɐ̯tɐ]) 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 a single letter - n in “umgekehrten” becomes r in “umgekehrter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65188, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

umgekehrten is recorded at frequency rank #33,352, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊmɡəˌkeːɐ̯tn̩]. umgekehrter is at rank #31,836, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊmɡəˌkeːɐ̯tɐ].

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 65188, this pair ranks #615,530 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of umgekehrten vs umgekehrter

Shared letters: eghkmrtu. Private to "umgekehrten": n. Private to "umgekehrter": -.

"umgekehrten" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCCCVC  ·  "umgekehrter" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • umgekehrtenmugekehrten · ugmekehrten · umegkehrten · umgeekhrten · umgekehhrten · umgekehretn · umgekehrrten · umgekehrtenn
  • umgekehrtermugekehrter · ugmekehrter · umegkehrter · umgeekhrter · umgekehhrter · umgekehretr · umgekehrrter · umgekehrterr

Frequency comparison

umgekehrten#33,352
umgekehrter#31,836

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "umgekehrten" and "umgekehrter" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʊmɡəˌkeːɐ̯tn̩] versus [ˈʊmɡəˌkeːɐ̯tɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "umgekehrten" or "umgekehrter"?
"umgekehrter" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,836 in our German list, against #33,352 for "umgekehrten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering umgekehrten vs umgekehrter

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “umgekehrten” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list