Which to use
“Auflösung” and “Auflösungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,380
- “Auflösung” frequency rank
- #45,769
- “Auflösungen” frequency rank
- 48149
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auflösung | Auflösungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Aufheben, Beenden von etwas | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auflösung |
Where the eye mixes Auflösung and Auflösungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Auflösung runs 9 letters (VVCCVCVCC) against Auflösungen's 11 (VVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Auflösung and Auflösungen
A purely visual mix-up. Auflösung ([ˈaʊ̯fˌløːzʊŋ]) and Auflösungen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌløːzʊŋən]) 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) - “Auflösung” sits inside “Auflösungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48149, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auflösung is recorded at frequency rank #2,380, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌløːzʊŋ]. Auflösungen is at rank #45,769, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌløːzʊŋən].
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 48149, this pair ranks #1,259,047 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Auflösung vs Auflösungen
Shared letters: afglnsuö. Private to "Auflösung": -. Private to "Auflösungen": e.
"Auflösung" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC · "Auflösungen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Auflösung" and "Auflösungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Auflösung" vs "Auflösungen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Auflösung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auflösungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,259,047 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auflösung" and "Auflösungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aufladung vs Auflösung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,259,047 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.