Which to use
“Entwicklung” and “Entwicklungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #565
- “Entwicklung” frequency rank
- #4,423
- “Entwicklungen” frequency rank
- 4988
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Entwicklung | Entwicklungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Veränderung in einem zeitlichen Prozess | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Entwicklung |
Where the eye mixes Entwicklung and Entwicklungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Entwicklung with Entwicklungen
A purely visual mix-up. Entwicklung ([ɛntˈvɪklʊŋ]) and Entwicklungen ([ɛntˈvɪklʊŋən]) 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) - “Entwicklung” sits inside “Entwicklungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4988, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Entwicklung is recorded at frequency rank #565, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈvɪklʊŋ]. Entwicklungen is at rank #4,423, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈvɪklʊŋən].
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 4988, this pair ranks #1,996,109 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Entwicklung vs Entwicklungen
Shared letters: cegiklntuw. Private to "Entwicklung": -. Private to "Entwicklungen": -.
"Entwicklung" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVCC · "Entwicklungen" · 13 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Entwicklung ← enntwicklung · entiwcklung · enttwicklung · entwciklung · entwiccklung · entwickklung · entwickllung · entwicklnug
- Entwicklungen ← enntwicklungen · entiwcklungen · enttwicklungen · entwciklungen · entwiccklungen · entwickklungen · entwickllungen · entwicklnugen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Entwicklung" and "Entwicklungen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Entwicklung" or "Entwicklungen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Entwicklung" and "Entwicklungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Entwicklung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Entwicklungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,996,109 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 #1,996,109 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.