unsernvsunsreWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#24,966
“unsern” frequency rank
#21,457
“unsre” frequency rank
46423
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature unsern 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 unsern and unsre apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
unsern
5 ch
unsre

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

unsern and unsre are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46423, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

unsern is recorded at frequency rank #24,966, classified as adet, pronounced […]. 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 46423, this pair ranks #1,319,596 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of unsern vs unsre

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

"unsern" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC  ·  "unsre" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • unsernnusern · unesrn · unnsern · unsenr · unsernn · unserrn · unsren · unssern
  • unsrenusre · unnsre · unrse · unsrre · unssre · usnre

Frequency comparison

unsern#24,966
unsre#21,457

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "unsern" and "unsre" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "unsern" or "unsre"?
"unsre" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,457 in our German list, against #24,966 for "unsern". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

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