Which to use
“Fehlentscheidung” and “Fehlentscheidungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,169
- “Fehlentscheidung” frequency rank
- #36,928
- “Fehlentscheidungen” frequency rank
- 80097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fehlentscheidung | Fehlentscheidungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fälschliche Entscheidung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fehlentscheidung |
Where the eye mixes Fehlentscheidung and Fehlentscheidungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 16 letters in sequence. Fehlentscheidung runs 16 letters (CVCCVCCCCCVVCVCC) against Fehlentscheidungen's 18 (CVCCVCCCCCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Fehlentscheidung and Fehlentscheidungen
A purely visual mix-up. Fehlentscheidung ([ˈfeːlʔɛntˌʃaɪ̯dʊŋ]) and Fehlentscheidungen ([ˈfeːlʔɛntˌʃaɪ̯dʊŋən]) 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) - “Fehlentscheidung” sits inside “Fehlentscheidungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80097, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fehlentscheidung is recorded at frequency rank #43,169, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfeːlʔɛntˌʃaɪ̯dʊŋ]. Fehlentscheidungen is at rank #36,928, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfeːlʔɛntˌʃaɪ̯dʊŋən].
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 80097, this pair ranks #202,545 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Fehlentscheidung vs Fehlentscheidungen
Shared letters: cdefghilnstu. Private to "Fehlentscheidung": -. Private to "Fehlentscheidungen": -.
"Fehlentscheidung" · 16 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCCVVCVCC · "Fehlentscheidungen" · 18 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fehlentscheidung ← efhlentscheidung · fehelntscheidung · fehhlentscheidung · fehlenntscheidung · fehlenstcheidung · fehlentcsheidung · fehlentsccheidung · fehlentscehidung
- Fehlentscheidungen ← efhlentscheidungen · fehelntscheidungen · fehhlentscheidungen · fehlenntscheidungen · fehlenstcheidungen · fehlentcsheidungen · fehlentsccheidungen · fehlentscehidungen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fehlentscheidung" for "Fehlentscheidungen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Fehlentscheidung" or "Fehlentscheidungen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fehlentscheidung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fehlentscheidungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #202,545 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 #202,545 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.