Which to use
“unbegrenzte” and “unbegrenzten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,356
- “unbegrenzte” frequency rank
- #30,821
- “unbegrenzten” frequency rank
- 56177
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unbegrenzte | unbegrenzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unbegrenzt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unbegrenzt |
Where the eye mixes unbegrenzte and unbegrenzten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. unbegrenzte runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVCCCV) against unbegrenzten's 12 (VCCVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses unbegrenzte with unbegrenzten
A purely visual mix-up. unbegrenzte ([ˈʊnbəˌɡʁɛnt͡stə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “unbegrenzte” sits inside “unbegrenzten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56177, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unbegrenzte is recorded at frequency rank #25,356, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnbəˌɡʁɛnt͡stə]. 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 56177, this pair ranks #950,410 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of unbegrenzte vs unbegrenzten
Shared letters: begnrtuz. Private to "unbegrenzte": -. Private to "unbegrenzten": -.
"unbegrenzte" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCV · "unbegrenzten" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unbegrenzte ← nubegrenzte · ubnegrenzte · unbbegrenzte · unbegernzte · unbeggrenzte · unbegrennzte · unbegrentze · unbegrenzet
- unbegrenzten ← nubegrenzten · ubnegrenzten · unbbegrenzten · unbegernzten · unbeggrenzten · unbegrennzten · unbegrentzen · unbegrenzetn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "unbegrenzte" and "unbegrenzten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "unbegrenzte" or "unbegrenzten"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "unbegrenzte" 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 #950,410 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unbegrenzte" and "unbegrenzten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unbegrenzt 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 #950,410 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.