Which to use
“viertel” is a num and “Vierteln” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,864
- “viertel” frequency rank
- #24,565
- “Vierteln” frequency rank
- 27429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | viertel | Vierteln |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 25 Prozent des Gesamtwertes | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Viertel |
Where the eye mixes viertel and Vierteln
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between viertel and Vierteln
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: viertel is [ˈfɪʁtl̩] while Vierteln is [ˈfɪʁtl̩n]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “viertel” sits inside “Vierteln”, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
viertel is recorded at frequency rank #2,864, classified as anum, pronounced [ˈfɪʁtl̩]. Vierteln is at rank #24,565, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɪʁtl̩n].
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 27429, this pair ranks #1,801,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of viertel vs Vierteln
Shared letters: eilrtv. Private to "viertel": -. Private to "Vierteln": n.
"viertel" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "Vierteln" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "viertel" and "Vierteln" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "viertel" vs "Vierteln" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "viertel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vierteln" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,801,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "viertel" and "Vierteln" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vierteln vs Viertels". 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 #1,801,923 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.