Which to use
“viertel” is a num and “vierten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,864
- “viertel” frequency rank
- #2,865
- “vierten” frequency rank
- 5729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | viertel | vierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 25 Prozent des Gesamtwertes | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vierte |
Where the eye mixes viertel and vierten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: viertel vs vierten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: viertel is [ˈfɪʁtl̩] while vierten is [ˈfiːɐ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - l in “viertel” becomes n in “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 5729, 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]. 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 5729, this pair ranks #1,993,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of viertel vs vierten
Shared letters: eirtv. Private to "viertel": l. Private to "vierten": n.
"viertel" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "vierten" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "viertel" and "vierten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "viertel" or "vierten"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "viertel" 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 #1,993,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "viertel" 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 #1,993,911 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.