implementierenvsImplementierungConfusable pair

Quick tell: implementieren is a verb, Implementierung is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“implementieren” is a verb and “Implementierung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#28,713
“implementieren” frequency rank
#18,581
“Implementierung” frequency rank
47294
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature implementieren Implementierung
Definition etwas ausführen oder vervollständigen, insbesondere, um einen praktischen Effekt zu geben und die aktuelle Erfüllung anhand von konkreten Messungen sicherzustellen ein Softwaredesign oder einen Algorithmus umsetzen

Where the eye mixes implementieren and Implementierung

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence.

14 ch
implementieren
15 ch
Implementierung

Look-alike desk: implementieren vs Implementierung

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: implementieren is [ɪmplemɛnˈtiːʁən] while Implementierung is [ɪmplemɛnˈtiːʁʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47294, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

implementieren is recorded at frequency rank #28,713, classified as averb, pronounced [ɪmplemɛnˈtiːʁən]. Implementierung is at rank #18,581, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɪmplemɛnˈtiːʁʊŋ].

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 47294, this pair ranks #1,289,417 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of implementieren vs Implementierung

Shared letters: eilmnprt. Private to "implementieren": -. Private to "Implementierung": gu.

"implementieren" · 14 letters · shape VCCCVCVCCVVCVC  ·  "Implementierung" · 15 letters · shape VCCCVCVCCVVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • implementierenimlpementieren · immplementieren · impelmentieren · impleemntieren · implemeniteren · implemenntieren · implementeiren · implementieern
  • Implementierungimlpementierung · immplementierung · impelmentierung · impleemntierung · implemeniterung · implemenntierung · implementeirung · implementiernug

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "implementieren" and "Implementierung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "implementieren" is a verb and "Implementierung" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
In ordinary German text, does "implementieren" or "Implementierung" show up more?
"Implementierung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,581 in our German list, against #28,713 for "implementieren". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "implementieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Implementierung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,289,417 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "implementieren" and "Implementierung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "implementieren vs implementiert". 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 #1,289,417 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list