Which to use
“Beförderung” and “Beförderungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,154
- “Beförderung” frequency rank
- #39,232
- “Beförderungen” frequency rank
- 48386
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Beförderung | Beförderungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Befördern oder das Transportieren von Gütern oder Personen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Beförderung |
Where the eye mixes Beförderung and Beförderungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Beförderung runs 11 letters (CVCVCCVCVCC) against Beförderungen's 13 (CVCVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Beförderung and Beförderungen
A purely visual mix-up. Beförderung ([bəˈfœʁdəʁʊŋ]) and Beförderungen ([bəˈfœʁdəʁʊŋən]) 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) - “Beförderung” sits inside “Beförderungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48386, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Beförderung is recorded at frequency rank #9,154, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈfœʁdəʁʊŋ]. Beförderungen is at rank #39,232, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈfœʁdəʁʊŋən].
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 48386, this pair ranks #1,250,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Beförderung vs Beförderungen
Shared letters: bdefgnruö. Private to "Beförderung": -. Private to "Beförderungen": -.
"Beförderung" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCC · "Beförderungen" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Beförderung" and "Beförderungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Beförderung" vs "Beförderungen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Beförderung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Beförderungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,250,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Beförderung" and "Beförderungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "befördern vs Beförderung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,250,420 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.