Which to use
“unbegrenzt” and “unbegrenzten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,437
- “unbegrenzt” frequency rank
- #30,821
- “unbegrenzten” frequency rank
- 48258
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unbegrenzt | unbegrenzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne dass ein Limit festgelegt ist | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unbegrenzt |
Where the eye mixes unbegrenzt and unbegrenzten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. unbegrenzt runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVCCC) against unbegrenzten's 12 (VCCVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: unbegrenzt vs unbegrenzten
A purely visual mix-up. unbegrenzt ([ˈʊnbəˌɡʁɛnt͡st]) and unbegrenzten ([ˈʊnbəˌɡʁɛnt͡stn̩]) 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) - “unbegrenzt” sits inside “unbegrenzten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48258, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unbegrenzt is recorded at frequency rank #17,437, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnbəˌɡʁɛnt͡st]. unbegrenzten is at rank #30,821, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnbəˌɡʁɛnt͡stn̩].
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 48258, this pair ranks #1,255,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of unbegrenzt vs unbegrenzten
Shared letters: begnrtuz. Private to "unbegrenzt": -. Private to "unbegrenzten": -.
"unbegrenzt" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCC · "unbegrenzten" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unbegrenzt ← nubegrenzt · ubnegrenzt · unbbegrenzt · unbegernzt · unbeggrenzt · unbegrennzt · unbegrentz · unbegrenztt
- unbegrenzten ← nubegrenzten · ubnegrenzten · unbbegrenzten · unbegernzten · unbeggrenzten · unbegrennzten · unbegrentzen · unbegrenzetn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "unbegrenzt" and "unbegrenzten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "unbegrenzt" vs "unbegrenzten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "unbegrenzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unbegrenzten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,255,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unbegrenzt" and "unbegrenzten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unbegrenzte vs unbegrenzten". 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 #1,255,146 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.