Which to use
“Bestellung” and “Bestellungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,047
- “Bestellung” frequency rank
- #12,677
- “Bestellungen” frequency rank
- 18724
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bestellung | Bestellungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anforderung eines Produkts oder einer Dienstleistung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bestellung |
Where the eye mixes Bestellung and Bestellungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Bestellung runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCC) against Bestellungen's 12 (CVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Bestellung vs Bestellungen
A purely visual mix-up. Bestellung ([bəˈʃtɛlʊŋ]) and Bestellungen ([bəˈʃtɛlʊŋən]) 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) - “Bestellung” sits inside “Bestellungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18724, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bestellung is recorded at frequency rank #6,047, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʃtɛlʊŋ]. Bestellungen is at rank #12,677, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʃtɛlʊŋən].
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 18724, this pair ranks #1,915,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bestellung vs Bestellungen
Shared letters: beglnstu. Private to "Bestellung": -. Private to "Bestellungen": -.
"Bestellung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "Bestellungen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bestellung ← bbestellung · besetllung · besstellung · bestellnug · bestellugn · bestellungg · bestellunng · bestelulng
- Bestellungen ← bbestellungen · besetllungen · besstellungen · bestellnugen · bestellugnen · bestellunegn · bestellungenn · bestellunggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Bestellung" and "Bestellungen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Bestellung" vs "Bestellungen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bestellung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bestellungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,915,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bestellung" and "Bestellungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Besiedlung vs Bestellung". 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 #1,915,499 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.