Which to use
“Krebserkrankung” and “Krebserkrankungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,629
- “Krebserkrankung” frequency rank
- #46,787
- “Krebserkrankungen” frequency rank
- 84416
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krebserkrankung | Krebserkrankungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Krebszellen hervorgerufener, krankhafter Prozess | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Krebserkrankung |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Krebserkrankung and Krebserkrankungen apart are highlighted. They share 15 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Krebserkrankung ([ˈkʁeːpsʔɛɐ̯ˌkʁaŋkʊŋ]) and Krebserkrankungen ([ˈkʁeːpsʔɛɐ̯ˌkʁaŋkʊŋən]) 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) - “Krebserkrankung” sits inside “Krebserkrankungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84416, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Krebserkrankung is recorded at frequency rank #37,629, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁeːpsʔɛɐ̯ˌkʁaŋkʊŋ]. Krebserkrankungen is at rank #46,787, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁeːpsʔɛɐ̯ˌkʁaŋkʊŋən].
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 84416, this pair ranks #124,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Krebserkrankung vs Krebserkrankungen
Shared letters: abegknrsu. Private to "Krebserkrankung": -. Private to "Krebserkrankungen": -.
"Krebserkrankung" · 15 letters · shape CCVCCVCCCVCCVCC · "Krebserkrankungen" · 17 letters · shape CCVCCVCCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Krebserkrankung ← kerbserkrankung · kkrebserkrankung · krbeserkrankung · krebbserkrankung · krebesrkrankung · krebsekrrankung · krebserkarnkung · krebserkkrankung
- Krebserkrankungen ← kerbserkrankungen · kkrebserkrankungen · krbeserkrankungen · krebbserkrankungen · krebesrkrankungen · krebsekrrankungen · krebserkarnkungen · krebserkkrankungen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Krebserkrankung" and "Krebserkrankungen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Krebserkrankung" or "Krebserkrankungen"?
Remembering Krebserkrankung vs Krebserkrankungen
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 “Krebserkrankung” entry
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