Which to use
“ungeheuer” and “ungeheuren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,044
- “ungeheuer” frequency rank
- #47,795
- “ungeheuren” frequency rank
- 60839
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ungeheuer | ungeheuren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sehr groß, sehr stark oder sehr intensiv | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungeheuer |
Where the eye mixes ungeheuer and ungeheuren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ungeheuer runs 9 letters (VCCVCVVVC) against ungeheuren's 10 (VCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ungeheuer with ungeheuren
A purely visual mix-up. ungeheuer ([ˈʊnɡəˌhɔɪ̯ɐ]) and ungeheuren ([ˈʊnɡəˌhɔɪ̯ʁən]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60839, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ungeheuer is recorded at frequency rank #13,044, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnɡəˌhɔɪ̯ɐ]. ungeheuren is at rank #47,795, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnɡəˌhɔɪ̯ʁən].
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 60839, this pair ranks #772,018 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ungeheuer vs ungeheuren
Shared letters: eghnru. Private to "ungeheuer": -. Private to "ungeheuren": -.
"ungeheuer" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVVVC · "ungeheuren" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ungeheuer ← nugeheuer · ugneheuer · unegheuer · ungeehuer · ungeheeur · ungeheuerr · ungehheuer · ungehueer
- ungeheuren ← nugeheuren · ugneheuren · unegheuren · ungeehuren · ungeheruen · ungeheuern · ungeheurenn · ungeheurne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ungeheuer" and "ungeheuren" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ungeheuer" or "ungeheuren"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ungeheuer" and "ungeheuren" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ungeheuer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ungeheuren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #772,018 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ungeheuer" and "ungeheuren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ungeheure vs ungeheuren". 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 #772,018 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.