Which to use
“Belohnung” and “Belohnungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,279
- “Belohnung” frequency rank
- #29,959
- “Belohnungen” frequency rank
- 36238
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Belohnung | Belohnungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anerkennung, Gegenleistung für etwas, das jemand getan oder unterlassen hat | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Belohnung |
Where the eye mixes Belohnung and Belohnungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Belohnung runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against Belohnungen's 11 (CVCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Belohnung and Belohnungen
A purely visual mix-up. Belohnung ([bəˈloːnʊŋ]) and Belohnungen ([bəˈloːnʊŋən]) 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) - “Belohnung” sits inside “Belohnungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36238, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Belohnung is recorded at frequency rank #6,279, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈloːnʊŋ]. Belohnungen is at rank #29,959, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈloːnʊŋən].
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 36238, this pair ranks #1,620,621 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Belohnung vs Belohnungen
Shared letters: beghlnou. Private to "Belohnung": -. Private to "Belohnungen": -.
"Belohnung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "Belohnungen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Belohnung ← bbelohnung · belhonung · bellohnung · belohhnung · belohnnug · belohnnung · belohnugn · belohnungg
- Belohnungen ← bbelohnungen · belhonungen · bellohnungen · belohhnungen · belohnnugen · belohnnungen · belohnugnen · belohnunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Belohnung" and "Belohnungen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Belohnung" vs "Belohnungen" - 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 "Belohnung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Belohnungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,620,621 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Belohnung" and "Belohnungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Belehrung vs Belohnung". 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 #1,620,621 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.