Which to use
“Entscheidung” and “Entscheidungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #789
- “Entscheidung” frequency rank
- #2,105
- “Entscheidungen” frequency rank
- 2894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Entscheidung | Entscheidungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Resultat einer Wahl zwischen mehreren Alternativen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Entscheidung |
Where the eye mixes Entscheidung and Entscheidungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Entscheidung runs 12 letters (VCCCCCVVCVCC) against Entscheidungen's 14 (VCCCCCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Entscheidung and Entscheidungen
A purely visual mix-up. Entscheidung ([ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋ]) and Entscheidungen ([ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋən]) 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) - “Entscheidung” sits inside “Entscheidungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2894, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Entscheidung is recorded at frequency rank #789, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋ]. Entscheidungen is at rank #2,105, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋən].
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 2894, this pair ranks #2,001,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Entscheidung vs Entscheidungen
Shared letters: cdeghinstu. Private to "Entscheidung": -. Private to "Entscheidungen": -.
"Entscheidung" · 12 letters · shape VCCCCCVVCVCC · "Entscheidungen" · 14 letters · shape VCCCCCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Entscheidung ← enntscheidung · enstcheidung · entcsheidung · entsccheidung · entscehidung · entschediung · entscheiddung · entscheidnug
- Entscheidungen ← enntscheidungen · enstcheidungen · entcsheidungen · entsccheidungen · entscehidungen · entschediungen · entscheiddungen · entscheidnugen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Entscheidung" and "Entscheidungen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Entscheidung" or "Entscheidungen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Entscheidung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Entscheidungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,001,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Entscheidung" and "Entscheidungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entscheidenden vs Entscheidungen". 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 #2,001,364 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.