ViolinevsViolinenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Violine” and “Violinen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#15,785
“Violine” frequency rank
#47,098
“Violinen” frequency rank
62883
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Violine Violinen
Definition aus der Viola da braccio hervorgegangenes Streichinstrument mit flachem Korpus und vier Saiten, welche in G-D-A-E gestimmt sind Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Violine

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Violine and Violinen apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
Violine
8 ch
Violinen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Violine ([vioˈliːnə]) and Violinen ([vioˈliːnən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Violine” sits inside “Violinen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62883, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Violine is recorded at frequency rank #15,785, classified as anoun, pronounced [vioˈliːnə]. Violinen is at rank #47,098, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vioˈliːnən].

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 62883, this pair ranks #696,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Violine vs Violinen

Shared letters: eilnov. Private to "Violine": -. Private to "Violinen": -.

"Violine" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV  ·  "Violinen" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Violineivoline · viloine · vioilne · violien · violinne · violline · violnie · voiline
  • Violinenivolinen · viloinen · vioilnen · violienn · violinenn · violinnen · viollinen · violnien

Frequency comparison

Violine#15,785
Violinen#47,098

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Violine" and "Violinen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([vioˈliːnə] versus [vioˈliːnən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Violine" or "Violinen"?
"Violine" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,785 in our German list, against #47,098 for "Violinen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Violine vs Violinen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Violine” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list