Which to use
“Formulierung” and “Formulierungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,795
- “Formulierung” frequency rank
- #13,827
- “Formulierungen” frequency rank
- 20622
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Formulierung | Formulierungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine bewusst gewählte Zusammenstellung von Wörtern, um einen bestimmten Gedankeninhalt auszudrücken | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Formulierung |
Where the eye mixes Formulierung and Formulierungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Formulierung runs 12 letters (CVCCVCVVCVCC) against Formulierungen's 14 (CVCCVCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Formulierung vs Formulierungen
A purely visual mix-up. Formulierung ([fɔʁmuˈliːʁʊŋ]) and Formulierungen ([fɔʁmuˈliːʁʊŋən]) 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) - “Formulierung” sits inside “Formulierungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20622, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Formulierung is recorded at frequency rank #6,795, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɔʁmuˈliːʁʊŋ]. Formulierungen is at rank #13,827, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɔʁmuˈliːʁʊŋən].
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 20622, this pair ranks #1,895,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Formulierung vs Formulierungen
Shared letters: efgilmnoru. Private to "Formulierung": -. Private to "Formulierungen": -.
"Formulierung" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVCC · "Formulierungen" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Formulierung ← fformulierung · fomrulierung · formluierung · formmulierung · formuilerung · formuleirung · formuliernug · formulierrung
- Formulierungen ← fformulierungen · fomrulierungen · formluierungen · formmulierungen · formuilerungen · formuleirungen · formuliernugen · formulierrungen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Formulierung" for "Formulierungen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Formulierung" or "Formulierungen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Formulierung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Formulierungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,895,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Formulierung" and "Formulierungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Formatierung vs Formulierung". 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 #1,895,617 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.