Which to use
“Bevölkerung” and “Bevölkerungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #851
- “Bevölkerung” frequency rank
- #48,778
- “Bevölkerungen” frequency rank
- 49629
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bevölkerung | Bevölkerungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit aller Bewohner eines Gebietes | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bevölkerung |
Where the eye mixes Bevölkerung and Bevölkerungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Bevölkerung runs 11 letters (CVCVCCVCVCC) against Bevölkerungen's 13 (CVCVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Bevölkerung with Bevölkerungen
A purely visual mix-up. Bevölkerung ([bəˈfœlkəʁʊŋ]) and Bevölkerungen ([bəˈfœlkəʁʊŋən]) 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) - “Bevölkerung” sits inside “Bevölkerungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49629, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bevölkerung is recorded at frequency rank #851, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈfœlkəʁʊŋ]. Bevölkerungen is at rank #48,778, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈfœlkəʁʊŋən].
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 49629, this pair ranks #1,204,232 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Bevölkerung vs Bevölkerungen
Shared letters: begklnruvö. Private to "Bevölkerung": -. Private to "Bevölkerungen": -.
"Bevölkerung" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCC · "Bevölkerungen" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Bevölkerung" and "Bevölkerungen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Bevölkerung" or "Bevölkerungen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bevölkerung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bevölkerungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,204,232 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bevölkerung" and "Bevölkerungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bevölkern vs Bevölkerung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,204,232 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.