Which to use
“unser” is a pronoun and “unsrer” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #335
- “unser” frequency rank
- #40,268
- “unsrer” frequency rank
- 40603
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unser | unsrer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Personalpronomen 1. Person Plural Genitiv | Genitiv Singular Feminin des Possessivpronomens unser |
Where the eye mixes unser and unsrer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: unser vs unsrer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: unser is [ˈʊnzɐ] while unsrer is [ˈʊnzʁɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40603, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unser is recorded at frequency rank #335, classified as apron, pronounced [ˈʊnzɐ]. unsrer is at rank #40,268, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ˈʊnzʁɐ].
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 40603, this pair ranks #1,503,771 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of unser vs unsrer
Shared letters: enrsu. Private to "unser": -. Private to "unsrer": -.
"unser" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "unsrer" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "unser" and "unsrer" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "unser" or "unsrer" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "unser" and "unsrer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "unser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unsrer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,503,771 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unser" and "unsrer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unsrer vs untreu". 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 #1,503,771 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.