Which to use
“Dienstleistung” and “Dienstleistungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,837
- “Dienstleistung” frequency rank
- #5,470
- “Dienstleistungen” frequency rank
- 16307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dienstleistung | Dienstleistungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Leistung, die nicht der Produktion eines materiellen Gutes dient oder wo der materielle Wert des Leistungsziels nicht im Vordergrund steht | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dienstleistung |
Where the eye mixes Dienstleistung and Dienstleistungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. Dienstleistung runs 14 letters (CVVCCCCVVCCVCC) against Dienstleistungen's 16 (CVVCCCCVVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Dienstleistung vs Dienstleistungen
A purely visual mix-up. Dienstleistung ([ˈdiːnstˌlaɪ̯stʊŋ]) and Dienstleistungen ([ˈdiːnstˌlaɪ̯stʊŋən]) 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) - “Dienstleistung” sits inside “Dienstleistungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dienstleistung is recorded at frequency rank #10,837, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdiːnstˌlaɪ̯stʊŋ]. Dienstleistungen is at rank #5,470, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdiːnstˌlaɪ̯stʊŋən].
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 16307, this pair ranks #1,936,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dienstleistung vs Dienstleistungen
Shared letters: degilnstu. Private to "Dienstleistung": -. Private to "Dienstleistungen": -.
"Dienstleistung" · 14 letters · shape CVVCCCCVVCCVCC · "Dienstleistungen" · 16 letters · shape CVVCCCCVVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Dienstleistung ← ddienstleistung · deinstleistung · diennstleistung · dienslteistung · diensstleistung · dienstelistung · dienstleisstung · dienstleistnug
- Dienstleistungen ← ddienstleistungen · deinstleistungen · diennstleistungen · dienslteistungen · diensstleistungen · dienstelistungen · dienstleisstungen · dienstleistnugen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Dienstleistung" for "Dienstleistungen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Dienstleistung" or "Dienstleistungen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dienstleistung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Dienstleistungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,936,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #1,936,917 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.