Which to use
“Beschäftigung” and “Beschäftigungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,963
- “Beschäftigung” frequency rank
- #41,071
- “Beschäftigungen” frequency rank
- 46034
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Beschäftigung | Beschäftigungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Arbeitsstelle, Job, nichtselbständiges Arbeitsverhältnis | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Beschäftigung |
Where the eye mixes Beschäftigung and Beschäftigungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. Beschäftigung runs 13 letters (CVCCCVCCVCVCC) against Beschäftigungen's 15 (CVCCCVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Beschäftigung vs Beschäftigungen
A purely visual mix-up. Beschäftigung ([bəˈʃɛftɪɡʊŋ]) and Beschäftigungen ([bəˈʃɛftɪɡʊŋən]) 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) - “Beschäftigung” sits inside “Beschäftigungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Beschäftigung is recorded at frequency rank #4,963, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʃɛftɪɡʊŋ]. Beschäftigungen is at rank #41,071, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʃɛftɪɡʊŋən].
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 46034, this pair ranks #1,332,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Beschäftigung vs Beschäftigungen
Shared letters: bcefghinstuä. Private to "Beschäftigung": -. Private to "Beschäftigungen": -.
"Beschäftigung" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCVCC · "Beschäftigungen" · 15 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Beschäftigung" for "Beschäftigungen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Beschäftigung" or "Beschäftigungen"?
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 "Beschäftigung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Beschäftigungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,332,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Beschäftigung" and "Beschäftigungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Beschädigungen vs Beschäftigungen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,332,779 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.