Which to use
“unerlaubt” and “unerlaubten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,681
- “unerlaubt” frequency rank
- #39,682
- “unerlaubten” frequency rank
- 76363
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unerlaubt | unerlaubten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Erlaubnis | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unerlaubt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set unerlaubt and unerlaubten apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. unerlaubt ([ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯pt]) and unerlaubten ([ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯ptn̩]) 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) - “unerlaubt” sits inside “unerlaubten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76363, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unerlaubt is recorded at frequency rank #36,681, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯pt]. unerlaubten is at rank #39,682, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯ptn̩].
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 76363, this pair ranks #285,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of unerlaubt vs unerlaubten
Shared letters: abelnrtu. Private to "unerlaubt": -. Private to "unerlaubten": -.
"unerlaubt" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVVCC · "unerlaubten" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unerlaubt ← nuerlaubt · uenrlaubt · unelraubt · uneralubt · unerlabut · unerlaubbt · unerlaubtt · unerlautb
- unerlaubten ← nuerlaubten · uenrlaubten · unelraubten · uneralubten · unerlabuten · unerlaubbten · unerlaubetn · unerlaubtenn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering unerlaubt vs unerlaubten
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- 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 “unerlaubt” entry
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