BuchungvsBuchungenWhich spelling fits?

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.

7 ch
Buchung
9 ch
Buchungen

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

  • Buchung ← bbuchung · bcuhung · bucchung · buchhung · buchnug · buchugn · buchungg · buchunng
  • Buchungen ← bbuchungen · bcuhungen · bucchungen · buchhungen · buchnugen · buchugnen · buchunegn · buchungenn

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Buchung" and "Buchungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbuːxʊŋ] versus [ˈbuːxʊŋən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Buchung" vs "Buchungen" - which ranks higher?
"Buchung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,457 in our German list, against #34,027 for "Buchungen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list