Which to use
“zehntausend” is a num and “Zehntausenden” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,799
- “zehntausend” frequency rank
- #46,414
- “Zehntausenden” frequency rank
- 67213
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zehntausend | Zehntausenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zehn hoch vier (10 000); die Kardinalzahl zwischen 9999 und 10001 | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zehntausend |
Where the eye mixes zehntausend and Zehntausenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. zehntausend runs 11 letters (CVCCCVVCVCC) against Zehntausenden's 13 (CVCCCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between zehntausend and Zehntausenden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: zehntausend is [ˈt͡seːnˌtaʊ̯zn̩t] while Zehntausenden is [ˈt͡seːnˌtaʊ̯zn̩dən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “zehntausend” sits inside “Zehntausenden”, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67213, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zehntausend is recorded at frequency rank #20,799, classified as anum, pronounced [ˈt͡seːnˌtaʊ̯zn̩t]. Zehntausenden is at rank #46,414, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡seːnˌtaʊ̯zn̩dən].
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 67213, this pair ranks #547,558 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of zehntausend vs Zehntausenden
Shared letters: adehnstuz. Private to "zehntausend": -. Private to "Zehntausenden": -.
"zehntausend" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCC · "Zehntausenden" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- zehntausend ← ezhntausend · zehhntausend · zehnatusend · zehnntausend · zehntasuend · zehntauesnd · zehntausedn · zehntausendd
- Zehntausenden ← ezhntausenden · zehhntausenden · zehnatusenden · zehnntausenden · zehntasuenden · zehntauesnden · zehntausednen · zehntausendden
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "zehntausend" and "Zehntausenden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "zehntausend" or "Zehntausenden"?
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 "zehntausend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Zehntausenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #547,558 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zehntausend" and "Zehntausenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Zehntausende vs Zehntausenden". 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 #547,558 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.