Which to use
“Anwendung” and “Anwendungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,015
- “Anwendung” frequency rank
- #6,627
- “Anwendungen” frequency rank
- 8642
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anwendung | Anwendungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Verwenden, Benutzen einer Sache zu einem gewissen Zweck | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anwendung |
Where the eye mixes Anwendung and Anwendungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Anwendung runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCC) against Anwendungen's 11 (VCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Anwendung with Anwendungen
A purely visual mix-up. Anwendung ([ˈanvɛndʊŋ]) and Anwendungen ([ˈanvɛndʊŋən]) 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) - “Anwendung” sits inside “Anwendungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8642, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anwendung is recorded at frequency rank #2,015, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanvɛndʊŋ]. Anwendungen is at rank #6,627, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanvɛndʊŋən].
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 8642, this pair ranks #1,983,468 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anwendung vs Anwendungen
Shared letters: adegnuw. Private to "Anwendung": -. Private to "Anwendungen": -.
"Anwendung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "Anwendungen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Anwendung ← anewndung · annwendung · anwednung · anwenddung · anwendnug · anwendugn · anwendungg · anwendunng
- Anwendungen ← anewndungen · annwendungen · anwednungen · anwenddungen · anwendnugen · anwendugnen · anwendunegn · anwendungenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Anwendung" for "Anwendungen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Anwendung" vs "Anwendungen" - which ranks higher?
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 "Anwendung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anwendungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,983,468 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anwendung" and "Anwendungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abwendung vs Anwendung". 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 #1,983,468 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.