BeziehungvsBeziehungenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Beziehung” and “Beziehungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,382
“Beziehung” frequency rank
#2,139
“Beziehungen” frequency rank
3521
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Beziehung Beziehungen
Definition Verhältnis, in dem Menschen oder Organisationen zueinander stehen Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Beziehung

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Beziehung and Beziehungen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
Beziehung
11 ch
Beziehungen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Beziehung ([bəˈt͡siːʊŋ]) and Beziehungen ([bəˈt͡siːʊŋən]) 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) - “Beziehung” sits inside “Beziehungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3521, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Beziehung is recorded at frequency rank #1,382, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈt͡siːʊŋ]. Beziehungen is at rank #2,139, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈt͡siːʊŋən].

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 3521, this pair ranks #2,000,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Beziehung vs Beziehungen

Shared letters: beghinuz. Private to "Beziehung": -. Private to "Beziehungen": -.

"Beziehung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC  ·  "Beziehungen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Beziehungbbeziehung · beizehung · bezeihung · beziehhung · beziehnug · beziehugn · beziehungg · beziehunng
  • Beziehungenbbeziehungen · beizehungen · bezeihungen · beziehhungen · beziehnugen · beziehugnen · beziehunegn · beziehungenn

Frequency comparison

Beziehung#1,382
Beziehungen#2,139

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Beziehung" and "Beziehungen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈt͡siːʊŋ] versus [bəˈt͡siːʊŋən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Beziehung" or "Beziehungen"?
"Beziehung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,382 in our German list, against #2,139 for "Beziehungen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Beziehung vs Beziehungen

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 “Beziehung” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list