Which to use
“Gefährdung” and “Gefährdungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,724
- “Gefährdung” frequency rank
- #48,913
- “Gefährdungen” frequency rank
- 58637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefährdung | Gefährdungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gefährlicher Umstand, der sich negativ auf etwas/jemanden auswirken kann | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gefährdung |
Where the eye mixes Gefährdung and Gefährdungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Gefährdung runs 10 letters (CVCVCCCVCC) against Gefährdungen's 12 (CVCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gefährdung and Gefährdungen
A purely visual mix-up. Gefährdung ([ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dʊŋ]) and Gefährdungen ([ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dʊŋən]) 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) - “Gefährdung” sits inside “Gefährdungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gefährdung is recorded at frequency rank #9,724, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dʊŋ]. Gefährdungen is at rank #48,913, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dʊŋən].
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 58637, this pair ranks #855,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gefährdung vs Gefährdungen
Shared letters: defghnruä. Private to "Gefährdung": -. Private to "Gefährdungen": -.
"Gefährdung" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC · "Gefährdungen" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gefährdung" and "Gefährdungen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gefährdung" or "Gefährdungen"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefährdung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefährdungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #855,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gefährdung" and "Gefährdungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefährdung vs Gewährung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #855,105 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.