Which to use
“Eroberung” and “Eroberungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,863
- “Eroberung” frequency rank
- #43,848
- “Eroberungen” frequency rank
- 55711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Eroberung | Eroberungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gewaltsame Aneignung fremden Gebietes | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Eroberung |
Where the eye mixes Eroberung and Eroberungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Eroberung runs 9 letters (VCVCVCVCC) against Eroberungen's 11 (VCVCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Eroberung vs Eroberungen
A purely visual mix-up. Eroberung ([ɛɐ̯ˈʔoːbəʁʊŋ]) and Eroberungen ([ɛɐ̯ˈʔoːbəʁʊŋən]) 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) - “Eroberung” sits inside “Eroberungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55711, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Eroberung is recorded at frequency rank #11,863, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʔoːbəʁʊŋ]. Eroberungen is at rank #43,848, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʔoːbəʁʊŋən].
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 55711, this pair ranks #968,822 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Eroberung vs Eroberungen
Shared letters: begnoru. Private to "Eroberung": -. Private to "Eroberungen": -.
"Eroberung" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVCC · "Eroberungen" · 11 letters · shape VCVCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Eroberung ← eorberung · erboerung · erobberung · erobernug · eroberrung · eroberugn · eroberungg · eroberunng
- Eroberungen ← eorberungen · erboerungen · erobberungen · erobernugen · eroberrungen · eroberugnen · eroberunegn · eroberungenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Eroberung" for "Eroberungen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Eroberung" vs "Eroberungen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Eroberung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Eroberungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #968,822 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Eroberung" and "Eroberungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Eroberung vs Erörterung". 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 #968,822 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.