Which to use
“innig” is an adjective and “Innung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,588
- “innig” frequency rank
- #40,616
- “Innung” frequency rank
- 78204
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | innig | Innung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Leidenschaft besitzend, im Sinne von | Vereinigung oder Verband, in dem sich Handwerker desselben Handwerks (auf freiwilliger Basis) zusammengeschlossen haben |
Where the eye mixes innig and Innung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. innig runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against Innung's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses innig with Innung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: innig is [ˈɪnɪç] while Innung is [ˈɪnʊŋ]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78204, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
innig is recorded at frequency rank #37,588, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɪnɪç]. Innung is at rank #40,616, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɪnʊŋ].
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 78204, this pair ranks #243,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of innig vs Innung
Shared letters: gin. Private to "innig": -. Private to "Innung": u.
"innig" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Innung" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "innig" and "Innung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "innig" or "Innung" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "innig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Innung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #243,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "innig" and "Innung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "innig vs innige". 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 #243,519 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.