Which to use
“Unternehmer” and “Unternehmers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,622
- “Unternehmer” frequency rank
- #28,439
- “Unternehmers” frequency rank
- 31061
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Unternehmer | Unternehmers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die Inhaber oder Eigentümer eines Unternehmens ist | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Unternehmer |
Where the eye mixes Unternehmer and Unternehmers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Unternehmer runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVCCVC) against Unternehmers's 12 (VCCVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Unternehmer with Unternehmers
A purely visual mix-up. Unternehmer ([ʊntɐˈneːmɐ]) and Unternehmers ([ʊntɐˈneːmɐs]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Unternehmer” sits inside “Unternehmers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31061, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Unternehmer is recorded at frequency rank #2,622, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʊntɐˈneːmɐ]. Unternehmers is at rank #28,439, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʊntɐˈneːmɐs].
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 31061, this pair ranks #1,735,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Unternehmer vs Unternehmers
Shared letters: ehmnrtu. Private to "Unternehmer": -. Private to "Unternehmers": s.
"Unternehmer" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC · "Unternehmers" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Unternehmer ← nuternehmer · unetrnehmer · unnternehmer · untenrehmer · unterenhmer · unternehemr · unternehhmer · unternehmerr
- Unternehmers ← nuternehmers · unetrnehmers · unnternehmers · untenrehmers · unterenhmers · unternehemrs · unternehhmers · unternehmerrs
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Unternehmer" and "Unternehmers" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Unternehmer" or "Unternehmers"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Unternehmer" and "Unternehmers" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Unternehmer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Unternehmers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,735,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Unternehmer" and "Unternehmers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Unternehmerin vs Unternehmers". 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 #1,735,597 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.