Which to use
“unsern” is a determiner and “unteren” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,966
- “unsern” frequency rank
- #2,860
- “unteren” frequency rank
- 27826
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unsern | unteren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum attributiv des Pronomens unser | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unter- |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set unsern and unteren apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: unsern is adeterminer and unterenanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27826, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unsern is recorded at frequency rank #24,966, classified as adet, pronounced […]. unteren is at rank #2,860, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊntəʁən].
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 27826, this pair ranks #1,795,208 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of unsern vs unteren
Shared letters: enru. Private to "unsern": s. Private to "unteren": t.
"unsern" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "unteren" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "unsern" and "unteren" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "unsern" or "unteren"?
Remembering unsern vs unteren
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a determiner, it's “unsern”; for an adjective, it's “unteren”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “unsern” entry
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