unserenvsunsreWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#727
“unseren” frequency rank
#21,457
“unsre” frequency rank
22184
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature unseren unsre
Definition Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum attributiv des Pronomens unser Nominativ Singular Femininum attributiv des Pronomens unser

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set unseren and unsre apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
unseren
5 ch
unsre

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. unseren ([ˈʊnzəʁən]) and unsre ([ˈʊnzʁə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22184, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

unseren is recorded at frequency rank #727, classified as adet, pronounced [ˈʊnzəʁən]. unsre is at rank #21,457, tagged as adet, pronounced [ˈʊnzʁə].

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 22184, this pair ranks #1,877,273 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of unseren vs unsre

Shared letters: enrsu. Private to "unseren": -. Private to "unsre": -.

"unseren" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "unsre" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • unserennuseren · unesren · unnseren · unseern · unserenn · unserne · unserren · unsreen
  • unsrenusre · unnsre · unrse · unsrre · unssre · usnre

Frequency comparison

unseren#727
unsre#21,457

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "unseren" and "unsre" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʊnzəʁən] versus [ˈʊnzʁə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "unseren" or "unsre"?
"unseren" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #727 in our German list, against #21,457 for "unsre". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering unseren vs unsre

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list