Which to use
“Anpassung” and “Anpassungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,146
- “Anpassung” frequency rank
- #19,488
- “Anpassungen” frequency rank
- 25634
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anpassung | Anpassungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Sicheinstellen auf jemanden; Vorgang oder Ergebnis des sich Einstellens auf etwas | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anpassung |
Where the eye mixes Anpassung and Anpassungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Anpassung runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCC) against Anpassungen's 11 (VCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Anpassung with Anpassungen
A purely visual mix-up. Anpassung ([ˈanˌpasʊŋ]) and Anpassungen ([ˈanˌpasʊŋən]) 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) - “Anpassung” sits inside “Anpassungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25634, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anpassung is recorded at frequency rank #6,146, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌpasʊŋ]. Anpassungen is at rank #19,488, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌpasʊŋən].
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 25634, this pair ranks #1,830,294 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anpassung vs Anpassungen
Shared letters: agnpsu. Private to "Anpassung": -. Private to "Anpassungen": e.
"Anpassung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "Anpassungen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Anpassung ← anapssung · annpassung · anpassnug · anpassugn · anpassungg · anpassunng · anpasung · anpasusng
- Anpassungen ← anapssungen · annpassungen · anpassnugen · anpassugnen · anpassunegn · anpassungenn · anpassunggen · anpassungne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Anpassung" and "Anpassungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Anpassung" or "Anpassungen"?
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 "Anpassung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anpassungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,830,294 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anpassung" and "Anpassungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anpassen vs Anpassung". 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 #1,830,294 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.