KonzentrationvsKonzentrationenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Konzentration” and “Konzentrationen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,004
“Konzentration” frequency rank
#26,485
“Konzentrationen” frequency rank
31489
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Konzentration Konzentrationen
Definition die gedankliche Sammlung und Anspannung Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Konzentration

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Konzentration and Konzentrationen apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
Konzentration
15 ch
Konzentrationen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Konzentration ([kɔnt͡sɛntʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Konzentrationen ([kɔnt͡sɛntʁaˈt͡si̯oːnən]) 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) - “Konzentration” sits inside “Konzentrationen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31489, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Konzentration is recorded at frequency rank #5,004, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔnt͡sɛntʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Konzentrationen is at rank #26,485, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔnt͡sɛntʁaˈt͡si̯oːnən].

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 31489, this pair ranks #1,727,076 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Konzentration vs Konzentrationen

Shared letters: aeiknortz. Private to "Konzentration": -. Private to "Konzentrationen": -.

"Konzentration" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCVVC  ·  "Konzentrationen" · 15 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Konzentrationkkonzentration · knozentration · konezntration · konnzentration · konzenntration · konzenrtation · konzentartion · konzentraiton
  • Konzentrationenkkonzentrationen · knozentrationen · konezntrationen · konnzentrationen · konzenntrationen · konzenrtationen · konzentartionen · konzentraitonen

Frequency comparison

Konzentration#5,004
Konzentrationen#26,485

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Konzentration" and "Konzentrationen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kɔnt͡sɛntʁaˈt͡si̯oːn] versus [kɔnt͡sɛntʁaˈt͡si̯oːnən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Konzentration" or "Konzentrationen"?
"Konzentration" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,004 in our German list, against #26,485 for "Konzentrationen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Konzentration vs Konzentrationen

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 “Konzentration” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list