Which to use
“unsre” is a determiner and “untreu” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,457
- “unsre” frequency rank
- #38,475
- “untreu” frequency rank
- 59932
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unsre | untreu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum attributiv des Pronomens unser | mit anderen sexuelle Beziehungen unterhaltend |
Where the eye mixes unsre and untreu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. unsre runs 5 letters (VCCCV) against untreu's 6 (VCCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: unsre vs untreu
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: unsre is [ˈʊnzʁə] while untreu is [ˈʊntʁɔɪ̯]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59932, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unsre is recorded at frequency rank #21,457, classified as adet, pronounced [ˈʊnzʁə]. untreu is at rank #38,475, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊntʁɔɪ̯].
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 59932, this pair ranks #805,977 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of unsre vs untreu
Shared letters: enru. Private to "unsre": s. Private to "untreu": t.
"unsre" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "untreu" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "unsre" and "untreu" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "unsre" or "untreu"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "unsre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "untreu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #805,977 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unsre" and "untreu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unteres 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 #805,977 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.