Which to use
“Ermittlung” and “Ermittlungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,197
- “Ermittlung” frequency rank
- #4,194
- “Ermittlungen” frequency rank
- 12391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ermittlung | Ermittlungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aktivität, um noch Unbekanntes festzustellen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ermittlung |
Where the eye mixes Ermittlung and Ermittlungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Ermittlung runs 10 letters (VCCVCCCVCC) against Ermittlungen's 12 (VCCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Ermittlung vs Ermittlungen
A purely visual mix-up. Ermittlung ([ɛɐ̯ˈmɪtlʊŋ]) and Ermittlungen ([ɛɐ̯ˈmɪtlʊŋən]) 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) - “Ermittlung” sits inside “Ermittlungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12391, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ermittlung is recorded at frequency rank #8,197, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈmɪtlʊŋ]. Ermittlungen is at rank #4,194, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈmɪtlʊŋən].
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 12391, this pair ranks #1,964,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ermittlung vs Ermittlungen
Shared letters: egilmnrtu. Private to "Ermittlung": -. Private to "Ermittlungen": -.
"Ermittlung" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCC · "Ermittlungen" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ermittlung ← emrittlung · erimttlung · ermitltung · ermitlung · ermittllung · ermittlnug · ermittlugn · ermittlungg
- Ermittlungen ← emrittlungen · erimttlungen · ermitltungen · ermitlungen · ermittllungen · ermittlnugen · ermittlugnen · ermittlunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ermittlung" and "Ermittlungen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Ermittlung" vs "Ermittlungen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ermittlung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ermittlungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,964,457 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 #1,964,457 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.