unterstützendvsUnterstützernWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: unterstützend is a verb, Unterstützern is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“unterstützend” is a verb and “Unterstützern” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#37,849
“unterstützend” frequency rank
#28,440
“Unterstützern” frequency rank
66289
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature unterstützend Unterstützern
Definition Partizip Präsens des Verbs unterstützen Dativ Plural des Substantivs Unterstützer

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set unterstützend and Unterstützern apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
unterstützend
13 ch
Unterstützern

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: unterstützend is [ˌʊntɐˈʃtʏt͡sn̩t] while Unterstützern is [ʊntɐˈʃtʏt͡sɐn]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66289, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

unterstützend is recorded at frequency rank #37,849, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈʃtʏt͡sn̩t]. Unterstützern is at rank #28,440, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʊntɐˈʃtʏt͡sɐn].

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 66289, this pair ranks #578,264 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of unterstützend vs Unterstützern

Shared letters: enrstuzü. Private to "unterstützend": d. Private to "Unterstützern": -.

"unterstützend" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVCC  ·  "Unterstützern" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVCC

Frequency comparison

unterstützend#37,849
Unterstützern#28,440

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "unterstützend" and "Unterstützern" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "unterstützend" is a verb and "Unterstützern" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "unterstützend" or "Unterstützern"?
"Unterstützern" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,440 in our German list, against #37,849 for "unterstützend". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering unterstützend vs Unterstützern

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “unterstützend”; for a noun, it's “Unterstützern”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “unterstützend” 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