Which to use
“unsere” is a determiner and “unsrer” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #218
- “unsere” frequency rank
- #40,268
- “unsrer” frequency rank
- 40486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unsere | unsrer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum attributiv des Pronomens unser | Genitiv Singular Feminin des Possessivpronomens unser |
Where the eye mixes unsere and unsrer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. unsere (VCCVCV) and unsrer (VCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between unsere and unsrer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: unsere is [ˈʊnzəʁə] while unsrer is [ˈʊnzʁɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (determiner vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40486, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unsere is recorded at frequency rank #218, classified as adet, pronounced [ˈʊnzəʁə]. 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 40486, this pair ranks #1,507,057 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of unsere vs unsrer
Shared letters: enrsu. Private to "unsere": -. Private to "unsrer": -.
"unsere" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "unsrer" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "unsere" and "unsrer" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "unsere" or "unsrer" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "unsere" 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 #1,507,057 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unsere" 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 #1,507,057 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.