Which to use
“unserer” and “unsrer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #437
- “unserer” frequency rank
- #40,268
- “unsrer” frequency rank
- 40705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unserer | unsrer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Feminin des Possessivpronomens unser | Genitiv Singular Feminin des Possessivpronomens unser |
Where the eye mixes unserer and unsrer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. unserer 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 unserer with unsrer
A purely visual mix-up. unserer ([ˈʊnzəʁɐ]) and unsrer ([ˈʊnzʁɐ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40705, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unserer is recorded at frequency rank #437, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈʊnzəʁɐ]. 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 40705, this pair ranks #1,500,826 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of unserer vs unsrer
Shared letters: enrsu. Private to "unserer": -. Private to "unsrer": -.
"unserer" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "unsrer" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "unserer" for "unsrer" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "unserer" 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 "unserer" 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 #1,500,826 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unserer" 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 #1,500,826 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.