Which to use
“Entdeckung” and “Entdeckungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,939
- “Entdeckung” frequency rank
- #17,870
- “Entdeckungen” frequency rank
- 23809
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Entdeckung | Entdeckungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Auffindung von etwas bisher Unbekanntem | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Entdeckung |
Where the eye mixes Entdeckung and Entdeckungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Entdeckung runs 10 letters (VCCCVCCVCC) against Entdeckungen's 12 (VCCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Entdeckung and Entdeckungen
A purely visual mix-up. Entdeckung ([ɛntˈdɛkʊŋ]) and Entdeckungen ([ɛntˈdɛkʊŋən]) 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) - “Entdeckung” sits inside “Entdeckungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23809, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Entdeckung is recorded at frequency rank #5,939, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈdɛkʊŋ]. Entdeckungen is at rank #17,870, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈdɛkʊŋən].
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 23809, this pair ranks #1,856,345 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Entdeckung vs Entdeckungen
Shared letters: cdegkntu. Private to "Entdeckung": -. Private to "Entdeckungen": -.
"Entdeckung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC · "Entdeckungen" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Entdeckung ← endteckung · enntdeckung · entdcekung · entddeckung · entdecckung · entdeckkung · entdecknug · entdeckugn
- Entdeckungen ← endteckungen · enntdeckungen · entdcekungen · entddeckungen · entdecckungen · entdeckkungen · entdecknugen · entdeckugnen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Entdeckung" for "Entdeckungen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Entdeckung" or "Entdeckungen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Entdeckung" and "Entdeckungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Entdeckung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Entdeckungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,856,345 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Entdeckung" and "Entdeckungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entdecken vs Entdeckung". 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 #1,856,345 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.