Which to use
“Vierteln” is a noun and “viertes” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,565
- “Vierteln” frequency rank
- #21,836
- “viertes” frequency rank
- 46401
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vierteln | viertes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Viertel | unbestimmte neutrale Deklination von vierte |
Where the eye mixes Vierteln and viertes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Vierteln runs 8 letters (CVVCCVCC) against viertes's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Vierteln with viertes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vierteln is [ˈfɪʁtl̩n] while viertes is [ˈfiːɐ̯təs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46401, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vierteln is recorded at frequency rank #24,565, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɪʁtl̩n]. viertes is at rank #21,836, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ˈfiːɐ̯təs].
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 46401, this pair ranks #1,320,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vierteln vs viertes
Shared letters: eirtv. Private to "Vierteln": ln. Private to "viertes": s.
"Vierteln" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC · "viertes" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vierteln" and "viertes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Vierteln" or "viertes"?
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 "Vierteln" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "viertes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,320,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vierteln" and "viertes" 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 #1,320,365 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.