Which to use
“aufwendigen” is an adjective and “Aufwendungen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,073
- “aufwendigen” frequency rank
- #14,009
- “Aufwendungen” frequency rank
- 42082
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufwendigen | Aufwendungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufwendig | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Aufwendung |
Where the eye mixes aufwendigen and Aufwendungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. aufwendigen runs 11 letters (VVCCVCCVCVC) against Aufwendungen's 12 (VVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aufwendigen and Aufwendungen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aufwendigen is [ˈaʊ̯fˌvɛndɪɡn̩] while Aufwendungen is [ˈaʊ̯fˌvɛndʊŋən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42082, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufwendigen is recorded at frequency rank #28,073, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌvɛndɪɡn̩]. Aufwendungen is at rank #14,009, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌvɛndʊŋən].
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 42082, this pair ranks #1,460,084 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufwendigen vs Aufwendungen
Shared letters: adefgnuw. Private to "aufwendigen": i. Private to "Aufwendungen": -.
"aufwendigen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVC · "Aufwendungen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufwendigen ← afuwendigen · aufewndigen · auffwendigen · aufwednigen · aufwenddigen · aufwendgien · aufwendiegn · aufwendigenn
- Aufwendungen ← afuwendungen · aufewndungen · auffwendungen · aufwednungen · aufwenddungen · aufwendnugen · aufwendugnen · aufwendunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufwendigen" and "Aufwendungen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aufwendigen" or "Aufwendungen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aufwendigen" and "Aufwendungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufwendigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufwendungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,460,084 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufwendigen" and "Aufwendungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufwändiger vs aufwendigen". 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 #1,460,084 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.