Which to use
“Erweiterung” and “Erweiterungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,577
- “Erweiterung” frequency rank
- #14,558
- “Erweiterungen” frequency rank
- 18135
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Erweiterung | Erweiterungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vergrößerung, auch Ausbau eines technischen Systems oder einer Organisation | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Erweiterung |
Where the eye mixes Erweiterung and Erweiterungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Erweiterung runs 11 letters (VCCVVCVCVCC) against Erweiterungen's 13 (VCCVVCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Erweiterung vs Erweiterungen
A purely visual mix-up. Erweiterung ([ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯təʁʊŋ]) and Erweiterungen ([ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯təʁʊŋən]) 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) - “Erweiterung” sits inside “Erweiterungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18135, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Erweiterung is recorded at frequency rank #3,577, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯təʁʊŋ]. Erweiterungen is at rank #14,558, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯təʁʊŋən].
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 18135, this pair ranks #1,921,063 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Erweiterung vs Erweiterungen
Shared letters: eginrtuw. Private to "Erweiterung": -. Private to "Erweiterungen": -.
"Erweiterung" · 11 letters · shape VCCVVCVCVCC · "Erweiterungen" · 13 letters · shape VCCVVCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Erweiterung ← erewiterung · errweiterung · erweietrung · erweiternug · erweiterrung · erweiterugn · erweiterungg · erweiterunng
- Erweiterungen ← erewiterungen · errweiterungen · erweietrungen · erweiternugen · erweiterrungen · erweiterugnen · erweiterunegn · erweiterungenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Erweiterung" and "Erweiterungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Erweiterung" or "Erweiterungen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Erweiterung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Erweiterungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,921,063 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Erweiterung" and "Erweiterungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erweitern vs Erweiterung". 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 #1,921,063 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.