ZehntausendevsZehntausendenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,640
“Zehntausende” frequency rank
#46,414
“Zehntausenden” frequency rank
59054
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Zehntausende Zehntausenden
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zehntausend Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zehntausend

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Zehntausende and Zehntausenden apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
Zehntausende
13 ch
Zehntausenden

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Zehntausende ([ˈt͡seːnˌtaʊ̯zn̩də]) and Zehntausenden ([ˈt͡seːnˌtaʊ̯zn̩dən]) 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) - “Zehntausende” sits inside “Zehntausenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59054, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Zehntausende is recorded at frequency rank #12,640, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡seːnˌtaʊ̯zn̩də]. 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 59054, this pair ranks #839,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Zehntausende vs Zehntausenden

Shared letters: adehnstuz. Private to "Zehntausende": -. Private to "Zehntausenden": -.

"Zehntausende" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCCV  ·  "Zehntausenden" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Zehntausendeezhntausende · zehhntausende · zehnatusende · zehnntausende · zehntasuende · zehntauesnde · zehntausedne · zehntausendde
  • Zehntausendenezhntausenden · zehhntausenden · zehnatusenden · zehnntausenden · zehntasuenden · zehntauesnden · zehntausednen · zehntausendden

Frequency comparison

Zehntausende#12,640
Zehntausenden#46,414

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Zehntausende" and "Zehntausenden" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈt͡seːnˌtaʊ̯zn̩də] versus [ˈt͡seːnˌtaʊ̯zn̩dən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Zehntausende" or "Zehntausenden"?
"Zehntausende" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,640 in our German list, against #46,414 for "Zehntausenden". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Zehntausende vs Zehntausenden

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 “Zehntausende” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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