Which to use
“evakuieren” is a verb and “Evakuierung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,475
- “evakuieren” frequency rank
- #19,206
- “Evakuierung” frequency rank
- 61681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | evakuieren | Evakuierung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Ort [zum Beispiel ein Haus oder ein Gebiet], der gefährdet ist, räumen | Entfernung von Menschen aus einer gefährlichen oder gefährdeten Lokalität, zum Beispiel das Räumen einer Wohnung, eines Hauses, Bezirks oder Gebietes von Bewohnern vor, während oder nach Katastrophenfällen, wie Überschwemmungen, Bränden oder Bombenalarmen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set evakuieren and Evakuierung apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
evakuieren and Evakuierung form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
evakuieren is recorded at frequency rank #42,475, classified as averb, pronounced [evakuˈiːʁən]. Evakuierung is at rank #19,206, tagged as anoun, pronounced [evakuˈiːʁʊŋ].
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 61681, this pair ranks #740,619 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "evakuieren" and "Evakuierung" be used interchangeably?
Remembering evakuieren vs Evakuierung
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