Which to use
“umstritten” and “umstrittenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,834
- “umstritten” frequency rank
- #14,959
- “umstrittenen” frequency rank
- 22793
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | umstritten | umstrittenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Übereinstimmung/Zustimmung aller | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs umstritten |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set umstritten and umstrittenen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. umstritten ([ʊmˈʃtʁɪtn̩]) and umstrittenen ([ʊmˈʃtʁɪtənən]) 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) - “umstritten” sits inside “umstrittenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
umstritten is recorded at frequency rank #7,834, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʊmˈʃtʁɪtn̩]. umstrittenen is at rank #14,959, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʊmˈʃtʁɪtənən].
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 22793, this pair ranks #1,869,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of umstritten vs umstrittenen
Shared letters: eimnrstu. Private to "umstritten": -. Private to "umstrittenen": -.
"umstritten" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVC · "umstrittenen" · 12 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- umstritten ← mustritten · ummstritten · umsrtitten · umsstritten · umstirtten · umstriten · umstritetn · umstrittenn
- umstrittenen ← mustrittenen · ummstrittenen · umsrtittenen · umsstrittenen · umstirttenen · umstritenen · umstritetnen · umstritteenn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "umstritten" and "umstrittenen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "umstritten" or "umstrittenen"?
Remembering umstritten vs umstrittenen
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 “umstritten” entry
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