Which to use
“Urne” and “Urnen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,739
- “Urne” frequency rank
- #32,832
- “Urnen” frequency rank
- 51571
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Urne | Urnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Behältnis, in dem die Asche einer verbrannten Person aufbewahrt wird | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Urne |
Where the eye mixes Urne and Urnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Urne and Urnen
A purely visual mix-up. Urne ([ˈʊʁnə]) and Urnen ([ˈʊʁnən]) 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) - “Urne” sits inside “Urnen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51571, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Urne is recorded at frequency rank #18,739, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊʁnə]. Urnen is at rank #32,832, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊʁnən].
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 51571, this pair ranks #1,130,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Urne vs Urnen
Shared letters: enru. Private to "Urne": -. Private to "Urnen": -.
"Urne" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Urnen" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Urne" for "Urnen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Urne" or "Urnen"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Urne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Urnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,130,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Urne" and "Urnen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Unzen vs Urnen". 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 #1,130,358 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.