Which to use
“vielen” and “vierten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #284
- “vielen” frequency rank
- #2,865
- “vierten” frequency rank
- 3149
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vielen | vierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs viel | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vierte |
Where the eye mixes vielen and vierten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vielen and vierten
A purely visual mix-up. vielen ([ˈfiːlən]) and vierten ([ˈfiːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3149, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vielen is recorded at frequency rank #284, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfiːlən]. vierten is at rank #2,865, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfiːɐ̯tn̩].
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 3149, this pair ranks #2,000,841 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vielen vs vierten
Shared letters: einv. Private to "vielen": l. Private to "vierten": rt.
"vielen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "vierten" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vielen" for "vierten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vielen" or "vierten"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vielen" and "vierten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vielen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vierten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,000,841 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vielen" and "vierten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Velten vs vierten". 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 #2,000,841 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.