Which to use
“diskriminieren” is a verb and “Diskriminierung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,425
- “diskriminieren” frequency rank
- #6,910
- “Diskriminierung” frequency rank
- 49335
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diskriminieren | Diskriminierung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden in ein unverdient schlechtes Licht setzen | die Trennung oder unterschiedliche Behandlung von Objekten |
Where the eye mixes diskriminieren and Diskriminierung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. diskriminieren runs 14 letters (CVCCCVCVCVVCVC) against Diskriminierung's 15 (CVCCCVCVCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between diskriminieren and Diskriminierung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: diskriminieren is [dɪskʁimiˈniːʁən] while Diskriminierung is [dɪskʁimiˈniːʁʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49335, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
diskriminieren is recorded at frequency rank #42,425, classified as averb, pronounced [dɪskʁimiˈniːʁən]. Diskriminierung is at rank #6,910, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dɪskʁimiˈniːʁʊŋ].
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 49335, this pair ranks #1,215,361 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of diskriminieren vs Diskriminierung
Shared letters: deikmnrs. Private to "diskriminieren": -. Private to "Diskriminierung": gu.
"diskriminieren" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVVCVC · "Diskriminierung" · 15 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- diskriminieren ← ddiskriminieren · diksriminieren · diskirminieren · diskkriminieren · diskriimnieren · diskrimiineren · diskrimineiren · diskriminieern
- Diskriminierung ← ddiskriminierung · diksriminierung · diskirminierung · diskkriminierung · diskriimnierung · diskrimiinerung · diskrimineirung · diskriminiernug
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "diskriminieren" and "Diskriminierung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "diskriminieren" or "Diskriminierung" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "diskriminieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Diskriminierung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,215,361 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "diskriminieren" and "Diskriminierung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "diskriminieren vs diskriminierend". 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 #1,215,361 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.