Which to use
“Konvention” and “Konventionen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,187
- “Konvention” frequency rank
- #20,980
- “Konventionen” frequency rank
- 34167
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Konvention | Konventionen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine, häufig internationale, multilaterale Übereinkunft, Vereinbarung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Konvention |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Konvention and Konventionen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Konvention ([kɔnvɛnˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Konventionen ([kɔnvɛnˈt͡si̯oːnən]) 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) - “Konvention” sits inside “Konventionen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34167, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Konvention is recorded at frequency rank #13,187, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔnvɛnˈt͡si̯oːn]. Konventionen is at rank #20,980, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔnvɛnˈt͡si̯oːnən].
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 34167, this pair ranks #1,669,595 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Konvention vs Konventionen
Shared letters: eiknotv. Private to "Konvention": -. Private to "Konventionen": -.
"Konvention" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC · "Konventionen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Konvention ← kkonvention · knovention · konevntion · konnvention · konveniton · konvenntion · konventino · konventionn
- Konventionen ← kkonventionen · knoventionen · konevntionen · konnventionen · konvenitonen · konvenntionen · konventinoen · konventioenn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Konvention" and "Konventionen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Konvention" or "Konventionen"?
Remembering Konvention vs Konventionen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Konvention” entry
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