Which to use
“Ergänzung” and “Ergänzungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,292
- “Ergänzung” frequency rank
- #17,278
- “Ergänzungen” frequency rank
- 23570
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ergänzung | Ergänzungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Akt der Hinzufügung fehlender Elemente zur Vervollständigung einer bestehenden Menge | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ergänzung |
Where the eye mixes Ergänzung and Ergänzungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Ergänzung runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCC) against Ergänzungen's 11 (VCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Ergänzung and Ergänzungen
A purely visual mix-up. Ergänzung ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡɛnt͡sʊŋ]) and Ergänzungen ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡɛnt͡sʊŋən]) 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) - “Ergänzung” sits inside “Ergänzungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23570, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ergänzung is recorded at frequency rank #6,292, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡɛnt͡sʊŋ]. Ergänzungen is at rank #17,278, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡɛnt͡sʊŋən].
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 23570, this pair ranks #1,859,526 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ergänzung vs Ergänzungen
Shared letters: egnruzä. Private to "Ergänzung": -. Private to "Ergänzungen": -.
"Ergänzung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "Ergänzungen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ergänzung" and "Ergänzungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Ergänzung" or "Ergänzungen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Ergänzung" and "Ergänzungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ergänzung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ergänzungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,859,526 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ergänzung" and "Ergänzungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ergänzenden vs Ergänzungen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,859,526 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.