Which to use
“Hemmung” and “Hemmungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,727
- “Hemmung” frequency rank
- #23,173
- “Hemmungen” frequency rank
- 57900
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hemmung | Hemmungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ablehnung oder Widerstand, etwas zu tun, weil dies der inneren Überzeugung, den eigenen Wertmaßstäben oder Zielen widerspricht | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hemmung |
Where the eye mixes Hemmung and Hemmungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Hemmung runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Hemmungen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Hemmung and Hemmungen
A purely visual mix-up. Hemmung ([ˈhɛmʊŋ]) and Hemmungen ([ˈhɛmʊŋən]) 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) - “Hemmung” sits inside “Hemmungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57900, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hemmung is recorded at frequency rank #34,727, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛmʊŋ]. Hemmungen is at rank #23,173, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛmʊŋən].
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 57900, this pair ranks #883,437 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hemmung vs Hemmungen
Shared letters: eghmnu. Private to "Hemmung": -. Private to "Hemmungen": -.
"Hemmung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Hemmungen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hemmung" for "Hemmungen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Hemmung" vs "Hemmungen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Hemmung" and "Hemmungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hemmung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hemmungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #883,437 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hemmung" and "Hemmungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hemmen vs Hemmung". 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 #883,437 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.