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“unerlaubte” and “unerlaubten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,505
- “unerlaubte” frequency rank
- #39,682
- “unerlaubten” frequency rank
- 75187
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unerlaubte | unerlaubten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unerlaubt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unerlaubt |
Where the eye mixes unerlaubte and unerlaubten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. unerlaubte runs 10 letters (VCVCCVVCCV) against unerlaubten's 11 (VCVCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses unerlaubte with unerlaubten
A purely visual mix-up. unerlaubte ([ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯ptə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “unerlaubte” sits inside “unerlaubten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75187, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unerlaubte is recorded at frequency rank #35,505, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯ptə]. 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 75187, this pair ranks #314,259 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of unerlaubte vs unerlaubten
Shared letters: abelnrtu. Private to "unerlaubte": -. Private to "unerlaubten": -.
"unerlaubte" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCCV · "unerlaubten" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unerlaubte ← nuerlaubte · uenrlaubte · unelraubte · uneralubte · unerlabute · unerlaubbte · unerlaubet · unerlaubtte
- unerlaubten ← nuerlaubten · uenrlaubten · unelraubten · uneralubten · unerlabuten · unerlaubbten · unerlaubetn · unerlaubtenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "unerlaubte" and "unerlaubten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "unerlaubte" or "unerlaubten" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "unerlaubte" 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 #314,259 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unerlaubte" and "unerlaubten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unerlaubt 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 #314,259 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.