unsrervsuntreuWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: unsrer is a unknown, untreu is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set unsrer and untreu apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
unsrer
6 ch
untreu

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • unsrernusrer · unnsrer · unrser · unsrerr · unsrrer · unssrer · usnrer
  • untreunutreu · unntreu · unrteu · unteru · untrreu · untrue · unttreu · utnreu

Frequency comparison

unsrer#40,268
untreu#38,475

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "unsrer" and "untreu" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "unsrer" is an unknown and "untreu" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "unsrer" or "untreu"?
"untreu" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,475 in our German list, against #40,268 for "unsrer". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering unsrer vs untreu

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an unknown, it's “unsrer”; for an adjective, it's “untreu”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “unsrer” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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