Which to use
“Buchung” and “Buchungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,457
- “Buchung” frequency rank
- #34,027
- “Buchungen” frequency rank
- 57484
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Buchung | Buchungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Übertragung eines Betrages von einem Konto auf ein anderes | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Buchung |
Where the eye mixes Buchung and Buchungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Buchung runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Buchungen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Buchung vs Buchungen
A purely visual mix-up. Buchung ([ˈbuːxʊŋ]) and Buchungen ([ˈbuːxʊŋən]) 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) - “Buchung” sits inside “Buchungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57484, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Buchung is recorded at frequency rank #23,457, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbuːxʊŋ]. Buchungen is at rank #34,027, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbuːxʊŋən].
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 57484, this pair ranks #899,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Buchung vs Buchungen
Shared letters: bcghnu. Private to "Buchung": -. Private to "Buchungen": e.
"Buchung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Buchungen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Buchung" and "Buchungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Buchung" vs "Buchungen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Buchung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Buchungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #899,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Buchung" and "Buchungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Blähungen vs Buchungen". 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 #899,541 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.