Which to use
“Entschuldigung” and “Entschuldigungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,115
- “Entschuldigung” frequency rank
- #40,508
- “Entschuldigungen” frequency rank
- 44623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Entschuldigung | Entschuldigungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Äußerung des Bedauerns über einen eigenen Fehler | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Entschuldigung |
Where the eye mixes Entschuldigung and Entschuldigungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. Entschuldigung runs 14 letters (VCCCCCVCCVCVCC) against Entschuldigungen's 16 (VCCCCCVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Entschuldigung and Entschuldigungen
A purely visual mix-up. Entschuldigung ([ɛntˈʃʊldɪɡʊŋ]) and Entschuldigungen ([ɛntˈʃʊldɪɡʊŋən]) 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) - “Entschuldigung” sits inside “Entschuldigungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Entschuldigung is recorded at frequency rank #4,115, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈʃʊldɪɡʊŋ]. Entschuldigungen is at rank #40,508, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈʃʊldɪɡʊŋən].
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 44623, this pair ranks #1,380,165 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Entschuldigung vs Entschuldigungen
Shared letters: cdeghilnstu. Private to "Entschuldigung": -. Private to "Entschuldigungen": -.
"Entschuldigung" · 14 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCVCVCC · "Entschuldigungen" · 16 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Entschuldigung ← enntschuldigung · enstchuldigung · entcshuldigung · entscchuldigung · entschhuldigung · entschludigung · entschudligung · entschulddigung
- Entschuldigungen ← enntschuldigungen · enstchuldigungen · entcshuldigungen · entscchuldigungen · entschhuldigungen · entschludigungen · entschudligungen · entschulddigungen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Entschuldigung" for "Entschuldigungen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Entschuldigung" or "Entschuldigungen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Entschuldigung" and "Entschuldigungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Entschuldigung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Entschuldigungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,380,165 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Entschuldigung" and "Entschuldigungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Entschädigungen vs Entschuldigungen". 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 #1,380,165 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.