Which to use
“vierte” is a num and “vierten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,197
- “vierte” frequency rank
- #42,204
- “vierten” frequency rank
- 70401
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vierte | vierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cuarto (4.º). | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de verter. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vierte and vierten apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vierte is [ˈfiːə̯ʁ.tə] while vierten is [ˈbjeɾt̪ẽn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “vierte” sits inside “vierten”, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70401, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vierte is recorded at frequency rank #28,197, classified as anum, pronounced [ˈfiːə̯ʁ.tə]. vierten is at rank #42,204, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbjeɾt̪ẽn].
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 70401, this pair ranks #29,804 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vierte vs vierten
Shared letters: eirtv. Private to "vierte": -. Private to "vierten": n.
"vierte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "vierten" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vierte" and "vierten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vierte" or "vierten"?
Remembering vierte vs vierten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a num, it's “vierte”; for a verb, it's “vierten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vierte” entry
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