KundgebungvsKundgebungenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#11,278
“Kundgebung” frequency rank
#23,600
“Kundgebungen” frequency rank
34878
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Kundgebung Kundgebungen
Definition das Kundgeben, öffentliche Äußerung Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kundgebung

Where the eye mixes Kundgebung and Kundgebungen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Kundgebung runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCVCC) against Kundgebungen's 12 (CVCCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
Kundgebung
12 ch
Kundgebungen

Visual trap between Kundgebung and Kundgebungen

A purely visual mix-up. Kundgebung ([ˈkʊntˌɡeːbʊŋ]) and Kundgebungen ([ˈkʊntˌɡeːbʊŋən]) 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) - “Kundgebung” sits inside “Kundgebungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34878, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Kundgebung is recorded at frequency rank #11,278, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊntˌɡeːbʊŋ]. Kundgebungen is at rank #23,600, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊntˌɡeːbʊŋən].

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 34878, this pair ranks #1,653,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Kundgebung vs Kundgebungen

Shared letters: bdegknu. Private to "Kundgebung": -. Private to "Kundgebungen": -.

"Kundgebung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCC  ·  "Kundgebungen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Kundgebung ← kkundgebung · knudgebung · kudngebung · kunddgebung · kundegbung · kundgbeung · kundgebbung · kundgebnug
  • Kundgebungen ← kkundgebungen · knudgebungen · kudngebungen · kunddgebungen · kundegbungen · kundgbeungen · kundgebbungen · kundgebnugen

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Kundgebung" and "Kundgebungen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkʊntˌɡeːbʊŋ] versus [ˈkʊntˌɡeːbʊŋən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Kundgebung" or "Kundgebungen"?
"Kundgebung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,278 in our German list, against #23,600 for "Kundgebungen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Kundgebung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Kundgebungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,653,206 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 #1,653,206 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list