Which to use
“Unterstützern” is a noun and “unterstützten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,440
- “Unterstützern” frequency rank
- #12,190
- “unterstützten” frequency rank
- 40630
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Unterstützern | unterstützten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Unterstützer | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs unterstützt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Unterstützern and unterstützten apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Unterstützern is [ʊntɐˈʃtʏt͡sɐn] while unterstützten is [ˌʊntɐˈʃtʏt͡stn̩]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40630, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Unterstützern is recorded at frequency rank #28,440, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʊntɐˈʃtʏt͡sɐn]. unterstützten is at rank #12,190, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈʃtʏt͡stn̩].
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 40630, this pair ranks #1,502,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Unterstützern vs unterstützten
Shared letters: enrstuzü. Private to "Unterstützern": -. Private to "unterstützten": -.
"Unterstützern" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVCC · "unterstützten" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Unterstützern" and "unterstützten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Unterstützern" or "unterstützten"?
Remembering Unterstützern vs unterstützten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Unterstützern”; for an adjective, it's “unterstützten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Unterstützern” entry
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