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“Bevölkerungsgruppe” and “Bevölkerungsgruppen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,437
- “Bevölkerungsgruppe” frequency rank
- #24,268
- “Bevölkerungsgruppen” frequency rank
- 64705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bevölkerungsgruppe | Bevölkerungsgruppen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein durch bestimmte Merkmale charakterisierter Teil der Gesamtbevölkerung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bevölkerungsgruppe |
Where the eye mixes Bevölkerungsgruppe and Bevölkerungsgruppen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 18 letters in sequence. Bevölkerungsgruppe runs 18 letters (CVCVCCVCVCCCCCVCCV) against Bevölkerungsgruppen's 19 (CVCVCCVCVCCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Bevölkerungsgruppe and Bevölkerungsgruppen
A purely visual mix-up. Bevölkerungsgruppe ([bəˈfœlkəʁʊŋsˌɡʁʊpə]) and Bevölkerungsgruppen ([bəˈfœlkəʁʊŋsˌɡʁʊpn̩]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Bevölkerungsgruppe” sits inside “Bevölkerungsgruppen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64705, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bevölkerungsgruppe is recorded at frequency rank #40,437, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈfœlkəʁʊŋsˌɡʁʊpə]. Bevölkerungsgruppen is at rank #24,268, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈfœlkəʁʊŋsˌɡʁʊpn̩].
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 64705, this pair ranks #632,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Bevölkerungsgruppe vs Bevölkerungsgruppen
Shared letters: begklnprsuvö. Private to "Bevölkerungsgruppe": -. Private to "Bevölkerungsgruppen": -.
"Bevölkerungsgruppe" · 18 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCCCCCVCCV · "Bevölkerungsgruppen" · 19 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCCCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Bevölkerungsgruppe" and "Bevölkerungsgruppen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Bevölkerungsgruppe" or "Bevölkerungsgruppen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bevölkerungsgruppe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bevölkerungsgruppen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #632,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
Confusion rank #632,196 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.