Which to use
“vierte” is a num and “vierter” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,692
- “vierte” frequency rank
- #10,965
- “vierter” frequency rank
- 14657
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vierte | vierter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nach dem beziehungsweise der Dritten kommend; dem beziehungsweise der Fünften vorausgehend | unbestimmte männliche Deklination von vierte |
Where the eye mixes vierte and vierter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vierte runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against vierter's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vierte vs vierter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vierte is [ˈfiːɐ̯tə] while vierter is [ˈfiːɐ̯tɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “vierte” sits inside “vierter”, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14657, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vierte is recorded at frequency rank #3,692, classified as anum, pronounced [ˈfiːɐ̯tə]. vierter is at rank #10,965, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ˈfiːɐ̯tɐ].
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 14657, this pair ranks #1,949,668 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vierte vs vierter
Shared letters: eirtv. Private to "vierte": -. Private to "vierter": -.
"vierte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "vierter" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vierte" and "vierter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vierte" or "vierter"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vierte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vierter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,949,668 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vierte" and "vierter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Viertels vs vierter". 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 #1,949,668 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.