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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Fehlentscheidung and Fehlentscheidungen apart are highlighted. They share 16 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
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
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fehlentscheidung" and "Fehlentscheidungen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Fehlentscheidung" or "Fehlentscheidungen"?
Remembering Fehlentscheidung vs Fehlentscheidungen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Fehlentscheidung” entry
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