Which to use
“Abrechnung” and “Abrechnungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,015
- “Abrechnung” frequency rank
- #42,310
- “Abrechnungen” frequency rank
- 54325
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abrechnung | Abrechnungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Berechnung von Kosten, Aufwand, Verbräuchen, Mengen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abrechnung |
Where the eye mixes Abrechnung and Abrechnungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Abrechnung runs 10 letters (VCCVCCCVCC) against Abrechnungen's 12 (VCCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Abrechnung vs Abrechnungen
A purely visual mix-up. Abrechnung ([ˈapˌʁɛçnʊŋ]) and Abrechnungen ([ˈapʁɛçnʊŋən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Abrechnung” sits inside “Abrechnungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54325, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abrechnung is recorded at frequency rank #12,015, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌʁɛçnʊŋ]. Abrechnungen is at rank #42,310, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapʁɛçnʊŋən].
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 54325, this pair ranks #1,023,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abrechnung vs Abrechnungen
Shared letters: abceghnru. Private to "Abrechnung": -. Private to "Abrechnungen": -.
"Abrechnung" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCC · "Abrechnungen" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abrechnung ← abbrechnung · aberchnung · abrcehnung · abrecchnung · abrechhnung · abrechnnug · abrechnnung · abrechnugn
- Abrechnungen ← abbrechnungen · aberchnungen · abrcehnungen · abrecchnungen · abrechhnungen · abrechnnugen · abrechnnungen · abrechnugnen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Abrechnung" and "Abrechnungen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Abrechnung" or "Abrechnungen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Abrechnung" and "Abrechnungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abrechnung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abrechnungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,023,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abrechnung" and "Abrechnungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abrechnen vs Abrechnung". 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 #1,023,287 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.