Which to use
“Interpretation” and “Interpretationen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,801
- “Interpretation” frequency rank
- #13,633
- “Interpretationen” frequency rank
- 18434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Interpretation | Interpretationen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Versuch, die Bedeutung zu erschließen, die in einem geistigen Produkt (Kunstwerk, Text) steckt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Interpretation |
Where the eye mixes Interpretation and Interpretationen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Interpretation and Interpretationen
A purely visual mix-up. Interpretation ([ɪntɐpʁetaˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Interpretationen ([ɪntɐpʁetaˈt͡si̯oːnən]) 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) - “Interpretation” sits inside “Interpretationen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18434, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Interpretation is recorded at frequency rank #4,801, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɪntɐpʁetaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Interpretationen is at rank #13,633, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɪntɐpʁetaˈt͡si̯oːnən].
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 18434, this pair ranks #1,918,256 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Interpretation vs Interpretationen
Shared letters: aeinoprt. Private to "Interpretation": -. Private to "Interpretationen": -.
"Interpretation" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCVCVVC · "Interpretationen" · 16 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Interpretation ← inetrpretation · innterpretation · inteprretation · interpertation · interppretation · interpreattion · interpretaiton · interpretatino
- Interpretationen ← inetrpretationen · innterpretationen · inteprretationen · interpertationen · interppretationen · interpreattionen · interpretaitonen · interpretatinoen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Interpretation" and "Interpretationen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Interpretation" vs "Interpretationen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Interpretation" and "Interpretationen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Interpretation" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Interpretationen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,918,256 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #1,918,256 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.