Which to use
“Konzern” and “Konzernen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,279
- “Konzern” frequency rank
- #21,670
- “Konzernen” frequency rank
- 26949
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Konzern | Konzernen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zusammenschluss von mehreren selbstständigen Unternehmen unter einer einheitlichen wirtschaftlichen Führung mit dem Zweck der Kostenersparnis | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Konzern |
Where the eye mixes Konzern and Konzernen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Konzern runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Konzernen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Konzern and Konzernen
A purely visual mix-up. Konzern ([kɔnˈt͡sɛʁn]) and Konzernen ([kɔnˈt͡sɛʁnən]) 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) - “Konzern” sits inside “Konzernen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26949, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Konzern is recorded at frequency rank #5,279, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔnˈt͡sɛʁn]. Konzernen is at rank #21,670, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔnˈt͡sɛʁnən].
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 26949, this pair ranks #1,809,723 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Konzern vs Konzernen
Shared letters: eknorz. Private to "Konzern": -. Private to "Konzernen": -.
"Konzern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Konzernen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Konzern" for "Konzernen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Konzern" or "Konzernen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Konzern" and "Konzernen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Konzern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Konzernen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,809,723 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Konzern" and "Konzernen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Konzernen vs Konzertes". 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 #1,809,723 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.