Behauptung vs Behauptungen

Which to use

“Behauptung” and “Behauptungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,061
“Behauptung” frequency rank: #11,390
“Behauptungen” frequency rank: 16451
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	Behauptung	Behauptungen
Definition	sprachliche Äußerung, mit der eine Tatsache vorgegeben wird, ohne dass dazu Beweise oder Begründungen geliefert werden	Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Behauptung

Where the eye mixes Behauptung and Behauptungen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.

10 ch

Behauptung

12 ch

Behauptungen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Behauptung ([bəˈhaʊ̯ptʊŋ]) and Behauptungen ([bəˈhaʊ̯ptʊŋən]) 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) - “Behauptung” sits inside “Behauptungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16451, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Behauptung is recorded at frequency rank #5,061, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈhaʊ̯ptʊŋ]. Behauptungen is at rank #11,390, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈhaʊ̯ptʊŋən].

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 16451, this pair ranks #1,935,750 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Behauptung vs Behauptungen

Shared letters: abeghnptu. Private to "Behauptung": -. Private to "Behauptungen": -.

"Behauptung" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCC · "Behauptungen" · 12 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

Behauptung ← bbehauptung · beahuptung · behaputung · behaupptung · behauptnug · behaupttung · behauptugn · behauptungg
Behauptungen ← bbehauptungen · beahuptungen · behaputungen · behaupptungen · behauptnugen · behaupttungen · behauptugnen · behauptunegn

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Behauptung" and "Behauptungen" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([bəˈhaʊ̯ptʊŋ] versus [bəˈhaʊ̯ptʊŋən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "Behauptung" or "Behauptungen"?

"Behauptung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,061 in our German list, against #11,390 for "Behauptungen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.