Which to use
“beeinflussen” is a verb and “Beeinflussung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,326
- “beeinflussen” frequency rank
- #19,507
- “Beeinflussung” frequency rank
- 23833
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beeinflussen | Beeinflussung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf jemand oder etwas Wirkung ausüben | das Erzeugen einer Wirkung |
Where the eye mixes beeinflussen and Beeinflussung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. beeinflussen runs 12 letters (CVVVCCCVCCVC) against Beeinflussung's 13 (CVVVCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: beeinflussen vs Beeinflussung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: beeinflussen is [bəˈʔaɪ̯nˌflʊsn̩] while Beeinflussung is [bəˈʔaɪ̯nˌflʊsʊŋ]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beeinflussen is recorded at frequency rank #4,326, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʔaɪ̯nˌflʊsn̩]. Beeinflussung is at rank #19,507, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʔaɪ̯nˌflʊsʊŋ].
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 23833, this pair ranks #1,856,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beeinflussen vs Beeinflussung
Shared letters: befilnsu. Private to "beeinflussen": -. Private to "Beeinflussung": g.
"beeinflussen" · 12 letters · shape CVVVCCCVCCVC · "Beeinflussung" · 13 letters · shape CVVVCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beeinflussen ← bbeeinflussen · beeifnlussen · beeinfflussen · beeinfllussen · beeinflsusen · beeinflusen · beeinflusesn · beeinflussenn
- Beeinflussung ← bbeeinflussung · beeifnlussung · beeinfflussung · beeinfllussung · beeinflsusung · beeinflussnug · beeinflussugn · beeinflussungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "beeinflussen" and "Beeinflussung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "beeinflussen" vs "Beeinflussung" - 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 "beeinflussen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Beeinflussung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,856,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beeinflussen" and "Beeinflussung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beeinflussen vs beeinflussten". 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 #1,856,024 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.