Which to use
“unterhaltsam” and “unterhaltsames” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,146
- “unterhaltsam” frequency rank
- #42,889
- “unterhaltsames” frequency rank
- 54035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unterhaltsam | unterhaltsames |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf angenehme Weise die Zeit vertreibend | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unterhaltsam |
Where the eye mixes unterhaltsam and unterhaltsames
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between unterhaltsam and unterhaltsames
A purely visual mix-up. unterhaltsam ([ˌʊntɐˈhaltzaːm]) and unterhaltsames ([ˌʊntɐˈhaltzaːməs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “unterhaltsam” sits inside “unterhaltsames”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unterhaltsam is recorded at frequency rank #11,146, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈhaltzaːm]. unterhaltsames is at rank #42,889, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈhaltzaːməs].
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 54035, this pair ranks #1,034,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of unterhaltsam vs unterhaltsames
Shared letters: aehlmnrstu. Private to "unterhaltsam": -. Private to "unterhaltsames": -.
"unterhaltsam" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCVC · "unterhaltsames" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unterhaltsam ← nuterhaltsam · unetrhaltsam · unnterhaltsam · untehraltsam · unterahltsam · unterhalltsam · unterhalstam · unterhaltasm
- unterhaltsames ← nuterhaltsames · unetrhaltsames · unnterhaltsames · untehraltsames · unterahltsames · unterhalltsames · unterhalstames · unterhaltasmes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "unterhaltsam" for "unterhaltsames" ever safe?
Which is more common, "unterhaltsam" or "unterhaltsames"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "unterhaltsam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unterhaltsames" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,034,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unterhaltsam" and "unterhaltsames" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unterhaltsamer vs unterhaltsames". 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 #1,034,635 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.