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 eye mixes unerlaubt and unerlaubten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. unerlaubt runs 9 letters (VCVCCVVCC) against unerlaubten's 11 (VCVCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: unerlaubt vs unerlaubten
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "unerlaubt" and "unerlaubten" be used interchangeably?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "unerlaubt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unerlaubten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #285,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unerlaubt" and "unerlaubten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unerlaubte vs unerlaubten". 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 #285,615 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.