ungewohntevsungewohntenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“ungewohnte” and “ungewohnten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,472
“ungewohnte” frequency rank
#37,841
“ungewohnten” frequency rank
76313
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ungewohnte ungewohnten
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungewohnt Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungewohnt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ungewohnte and ungewohnten apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
ungewohnte
11 ch
ungewohnten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ungewohnte ([ˈʊnɡəˌvoːntə]) and ungewohnten ([ˈʊnɡəˌvoːntn̩]) 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) - “ungewohnte” sits inside “ungewohnten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76313, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ungewohnte is recorded at frequency rank #38,472, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnɡəˌvoːntə]. ungewohnten is at rank #37,841, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnɡəˌvoːntn̩].

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 76313, this pair ranks #286,827 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ungewohnte vs ungewohnten

Shared letters: eghnotuw. Private to "ungewohnte": -. Private to "ungewohnten": -.

"ungewohnte" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCCV  ·  "ungewohnten" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ungewohntenugewohnte · ugnewohnte · unegwohnte · ungeowhnte · ungewhonte · ungewohhnte · ungewohnet · ungewohnnte
  • ungewohntennugewohnten · ugnewohnten · unegwohnten · ungeowhnten · ungewhonten · ungewohhnten · ungewohnetn · ungewohnnten

Frequency comparison

ungewohnte#38,472
ungewohnten#37,841

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ungewohnte" and "ungewohnten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʊnɡəˌvoːntə] versus [ˈʊnɡəˌvoːntn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ungewohnte" or "ungewohnten"?
"ungewohnten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #37,841 in our German list, against #38,472 for "ungewohnte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ungewohnte vs ungewohnten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • 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 “ungewohnte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list