Which to use
“Erwähnung” and “Erwähnungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,913
- “Erwähnung” frequency rank
- #44,579
- “Erwähnungen” frequency rank
- 52492
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Erwähnung | Erwähnungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Die Tatsache, dass eine Angelegenheit in einem umfassenderen Zusammenhang benannt, angesprochen und eingeordnet wird | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Erwähnung |
Where the eye mixes Erwähnung and Erwähnungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Erwähnung runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCC) against Erwähnungen's 11 (VCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Erwähnung with Erwähnungen
A purely visual mix-up. Erwähnung ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnʊŋ]) and Erwähnungen ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnʊŋən]) 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) - “Erwähnung” sits inside “Erwähnungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52492, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Erwähnung is recorded at frequency rank #7,913, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnʊŋ]. Erwähnungen is at rank #44,579, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnʊŋən].
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 52492, this pair ranks #1,094,634 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Erwähnung vs Erwähnungen
Shared letters: eghnruwä. Private to "Erwähnung": -. Private to "Erwähnungen": -.
"Erwähnung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "Erwähnungen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Erwähnung" and "Erwähnungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Erwähnung" or "Erwähnungen"?
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 "Erwähnung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Erwähnungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,094,634 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Erwähnung" and "Erwähnungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erwägungen vs Erwähnungen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,094,634 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.