Which to use
“unseren” is a determiner and “unsrer” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #727
- “unseren” frequency rank
- #40,268
- “unsrer” frequency rank
- 40995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unseren | unsrer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum attributiv des Pronomens unser | Genitiv Singular Feminin des Possessivpronomens unser |
Where the eye mixes unseren and unsrer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. unseren runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against unsrer's 6 (VCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses unseren with unsrer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: unseren is [ˈʊnzəʁən] 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 (determiner vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40995, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unseren is recorded at frequency rank #727, classified as adet, pronounced [ˈʊnzəʁən]. 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 40995, this pair ranks #1,492,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of unseren vs unsrer
Shared letters: enrsu. Private to "unseren": -. Private to "unsrer": -.
"unseren" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "unsrer" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "unseren" and "unsrer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "unseren" or "unsrer"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "unseren" 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 #1,492,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unseren" 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 #1,492,300 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.