Which to use
“Vieren” is a noun and “vierzehn” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,372
- “Vieren” frequency rank
- #11,779
- “vierzehn” frequency rank
- 42151
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vieren | vierzehn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vier | die Kardinalzahl zwischen dreizehn und fünfzehn |
Where the eye mixes Vieren and vierzehn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Vieren runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against vierzehn's 8 (CVVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Vieren and vierzehn
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vieren is [ˈfiːʁən] while vierzehn is [ˈfɪʁt͡seːn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42151, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vieren is recorded at frequency rank #30,372, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfiːʁən]. vierzehn is at rank #11,779, tagged as anum, pronounced [ˈfɪʁt͡seːn].
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 42151, this pair ranks #1,458,051 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vieren vs vierzehn
Shared letters: einrv. Private to "Vieren": -. Private to "vierzehn": hz.
"Vieren" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "vierzehn" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Vieren" for "vierzehn" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Vieren" or "vierzehn" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vierzehn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,458,051 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vieren" and "vierzehn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Viereck vs Vieren". 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 #1,458,051 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.