Which to use
“Besprechung” and “Besprechungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,191
- “Besprechung” frequency rank
- #26,778
- “Besprechungen” frequency rank
- 37969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Besprechung | Besprechungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ausführliches Gespräch über eine bestimmte Sache oder Angelegenheit | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Besprechung |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Besprechung and Besprechungen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Besprechung ([bəˈʃpʁɛçʊŋ]) and Besprechungen ([bəˈʃpʁɛçʊŋən]) 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) - “Besprechung” sits inside “Besprechungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37969, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Besprechung is recorded at frequency rank #11,191, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʃpʁɛçʊŋ]. Besprechungen is at rank #26,778, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʃpʁɛçʊŋən].
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 37969, this pair ranks #1,576,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Besprechung vs Besprechungen
Shared letters: bceghnprsu. Private to "Besprechung": -. Private to "Besprechungen": -.
"Besprechung" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCC · "Besprechungen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Besprechung ← bbesprechung · bepsrechung · besperchung · bespprechung · besprcehung · besprecchung · besprechhung · besprechnug
- Besprechungen ← bbesprechungen · bepsrechungen · besperchungen · bespprechungen · besprcehungen · besprecchungen · besprechhungen · besprechnugen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Besprechung" and "Besprechungen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Besprechung" or "Besprechungen"?
Remembering Besprechung vs Besprechungen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Besprechung” entry
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