Which to use
“beschleunigen” is a verb and “Beschleunigung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,431
- “beschleunigen” frequency rank
- #14,255
- “Beschleunigung” frequency rank
- 24686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beschleunigen | Beschleunigung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Geschwindigkeit erhöhen, schneller werden lassen; schneller werden; ein bestimmtes Beschleunigungsvermögen haben | Erhöhung der Geschwindigkeit eines Vorgangs |
Where the eye mixes beschleunigen and Beschleunigung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. beschleunigen runs 13 letters (CVCCCCVVCVCVC) against Beschleunigung's 14 (CVCCCCVVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between beschleunigen and Beschleunigung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: beschleunigen is [bəˈʃlɔɪ̯nɪɡn̩] while Beschleunigung is [bəˈʃlɔɪ̯nɪɡʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beschleunigen is recorded at frequency rank #10,431, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʃlɔɪ̯nɪɡn̩]. Beschleunigung is at rank #14,255, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʃlɔɪ̯nɪɡʊŋ].
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 24686, this pair ranks #1,844,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beschleunigen vs Beschleunigung
Shared letters: bceghilnsu. Private to "beschleunigen": -. Private to "Beschleunigung": -.
"beschleunigen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCVCVC · "Beschleunigung" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beschleunigen ← bbeschleunigen · becshleunigen · bescchleunigen · beschelunigen · beschhleunigen · beschlenuigen · beschleuingen · beschleungien
- Beschleunigung ← bbeschleunigung · becshleunigung · bescchleunigung · beschelunigung · beschhleunigung · beschlenuigung · beschleuingung · beschleungiung
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beschleunigen" and "Beschleunigung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "beschleunigen" or "Beschleunigung"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "beschleunigen" and "Beschleunigung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "beschleunigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Beschleunigung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,844,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beschleunigen" and "Beschleunigung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bescheinigen vs beschleunigen". 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 #1,844,158 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.