Which to use
“unser” is a pronoun and “unsern” is a determiner - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #335
- “unser” frequency rank
- #24,966
- “unsern” frequency rank
- 25301
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unser | unsern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Personalpronomen 1. Person Plural Genitiv | Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum attributiv des Pronomens unser |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set unser and unsern apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: unser is apronoun and unsernadeterminer. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “unser” sits inside “unsern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25301, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unser is recorded at frequency rank #335, classified as apron, pronounced [ˈʊnzɐ]. unsern is at rank #24,966, tagged as adet, pronounced […].
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 25301, this pair ranks #1,835,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of unser vs unsern
Shared letters: enrsu. Private to "unser": -. Private to "unsern": -.
"unser" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "unsern" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "unser" and "unsern" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "unser" or "unsern"?
Remembering unser vs unsern
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “unser”; for a determiner, it's “unsern”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “unser” entry
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