Which to use
“Bestattung” and “Bestattungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,654
- “Bestattung” frequency rank
- #41,073
- “Bestattungen” frequency rank
- 63727
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bestattung | Bestattungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feierliches Begräbnis | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bestattung |
Where the eye mixes Bestattung and Bestattungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Bestattung runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCC) against Bestattungen's 12 (CVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Bestattung vs Bestattungen
A purely visual mix-up. Bestattung ([bəˈʃtatʊŋ]) and Bestattungen ([bəˈʃtatʊŋən]) 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) - “Bestattung” sits inside “Bestattungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63727, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bestattung is recorded at frequency rank #22,654, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʃtatʊŋ]. Bestattungen is at rank #41,073, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʃtatʊŋən].
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 63727, this pair ranks #666,452 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Bestattung vs Bestattungen
Shared letters: abegnstu. Private to "Bestattung": -. Private to "Bestattungen": -.
"Bestattung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "Bestattungen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bestattung ← bbestattung · besatttung · besstattung · bestattnug · bestattugn · bestattungg · bestattunng · bestatung
- Bestattungen ← bbestattungen · besatttungen · besstattungen · bestattnugen · bestattugnen · bestattunegn · bestattungenn · bestattunggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Bestattung" and "Bestattungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Bestattung" or "Bestattungen" show up more?
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 "Bestattung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bestattungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #666,452 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bestattung" and "Bestattungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Besatzungen vs Bestattungen". 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 #666,452 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.