Which to use
“unsrer” is an unknown and “untreu” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,268
- “unsrer” frequency rank
- #38,475
- “untreu” frequency rank
- 78743
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unsrer | untreu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Feminin des Possessivpronomens unser | mit anderen sexuelle Beziehungen unterhaltend |
Where the eye mixes unsrer and untreu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. unsrer (VCCCVC) and untreu (VCCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses unsrer with untreu
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: unsrer is [ˈʊnzʁɐ] while untreu is [ˈʊntʁɔɪ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (unknown vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78743, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unsrer is recorded at frequency rank #40,268, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈʊnzʁɐ]. 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 78743, this pair ranks #231,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of unsrer vs untreu
Shared letters: enru. Private to "unsrer": s. Private to "untreu": t.
"unsrer" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "untreu" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "unsrer" and "untreu" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "unsrer" vs "untreu" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "unsrer" 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 #231,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unsrer" 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 #231,557 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.