Which to use
“Kündigung” and “Kündigungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,976
- “Kündigung” frequency rank
- #29,670
- “Kündigungen” frequency rank
- 35646
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kündigung | Kündigungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einseitige, in die Zukunft wirkende Beendigung eines Vertragsverhältnisses | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kündigung |
Where the eye mixes Kündigung and Kündigungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Kündigung runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCC) against Kündigungen's 11 (CVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Kündigung vs Kündigungen
A purely visual mix-up. Kündigung ([ˈkʏndɪɡʊŋ]) and Kündigungen ([ˈkʏndɪɡʊŋən]) 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) - “Kündigung” sits inside “Kündigungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35646, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kündigung is recorded at frequency rank #5,976, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʏndɪɡʊŋ]. Kündigungen is at rank #29,670, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʏndɪɡʊŋən].
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 35646, this pair ranks #1,635,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kündigung vs Kündigungen
Shared letters: dgiknuü. Private to "Kündigung": -. Private to "Kündigungen": e.
"Kündigung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "Kündigungen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kündigung" for "Kündigungen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Kündigung" or "Kündigungen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Kündigung" and "Kündigungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kündigung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kündigungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,635,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kündigung" and "Kündigungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kündigen vs Kündigung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,635,027 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.