Which to use
“Beratung” and “Beratungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,505
- “Beratung” frequency rank
- #12,675
- “Beratungen” frequency rank
- 16180
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Beratung | Beratungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Auskunft einer Person oder Organisation für eine andere Person oder Organisation zu einem bestimmten Thema mit dem Ziel, einen Rat zu erteilen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Beratung |
Where the eye mixes Beratung and Beratungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Beratung runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCC) against Beratungen's 10 (CVCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Beratung with Beratungen
A purely visual mix-up. Beratung ([bəˈʁaːtʊŋ]) and Beratungen ([bəˈʁaːtʊŋən]) 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) - “Beratung” sits inside “Beratungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16180, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Beratung is recorded at frequency rank #3,505, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʁaːtʊŋ]. Beratungen is at rank #12,675, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʁaːtʊŋən].
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 16180, this pair ranks #1,937,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Beratung vs Beratungen
Shared letters: abegnrtu. Private to "Beratung": -. Private to "Beratungen": -.
"Beratung" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "Beratungen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Beratung ← bberatung · beartung · beratnug · berattung · beratugn · beratungg · beratunng · berautng
- Beratungen ← bberatungen · beartungen · beratnugen · berattungen · beratugnen · beratunegn · beratungenn · beratunggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Beratung" and "Beratungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Beratung" vs "Beratungen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Beratung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Beratungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,937,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Beratung" and "Beratungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Beratungen vs Besatzungen". 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 #1,937,917 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.