Which to use
“viert” is a num and “vierten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,821
- “viert” frequency rank
- #2,865
- “vierten” frequency rank
- 28686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | viert | vierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit mit einer Gruppe aus vier Individuen etwas machen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vierte |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set viert and vierten apart are highlighted. They share 5 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: viert is [fiːɐ̯t] while vierten is [ˈfiːɐ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “viert” sits inside “vierten”, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
viert is recorded at frequency rank #25,821, classified as anum, pronounced [fiːɐ̯t]. 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 28686, this pair ranks #1,780,368 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of viert vs vierten
Shared letters: eirtv. Private to "viert": -. Private to "vierten": n.
"viert" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "vierten" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "viert" and "vierten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "viert" or "vierten"?
Remembering viert vs vierten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a num, it's “viert”; for an adjective, it's “vierten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “viert” entry
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