Which to use
“Entzündung” and “Entzündungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,132
- “Entzündung” frequency rank
- #22,699
- “Entzündungen” frequency rank
- 38831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Entzündung | Entzündungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Erkrankung eines Körperorgans, die den Symptomenkomplex rubor ^(→ la) (Rötung), calor ^(→ la) (Erwärmung), dolor ^(→ la) Schmerzen) und functio laesa ^(→ la) (gestörte Funktion) umfasst | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Entzündung |
Where the eye mixes Entzündung and Entzündungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Entzündung runs 10 letters (VCCCVCCVCC) against Entzündungen's 12 (VCCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Entzündung with Entzündungen
A purely visual mix-up. Entzündung ([ɛntˈt͡sʏndʊŋ]) and Entzündungen ([ɛntˈt͡sʏndʊŋən]) 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) - “Entzündung” sits inside “Entzündungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Entzündung is recorded at frequency rank #16,132, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈt͡sʏndʊŋ]. Entzündungen is at rank #22,699, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛntˈt͡sʏndʊŋən].
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 38831, this pair ranks #1,553,464 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Entzündung vs Entzündungen
Shared letters: degntuzü. Private to "Entzündung": -. Private to "Entzündungen": -.
"Entzündung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC · "Entzündungen" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Entzündung" for "Entzündungen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Entzündung" or "Entzündungen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Entzündung" and "Entzündungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Entzündung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Entzündungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,553,464 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Entzündung" and "Entzündungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Entbindung vs Entzündung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,553,464 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.