Which to use
“Kürzung” and “Kürzungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,988
- “Kürzung” frequency rank
- #22,048
- “Kürzungen” frequency rank
- 43036
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kürzung | Kürzungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Handlung und Ereignis, etwas kürzer zu machen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kürzung |
Where the eye mixes Kürzung and Kürzungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Kürzung runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Kürzungen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Kürzung vs Kürzungen
A purely visual mix-up. Kürzung ([ˈkʏʁt͡sʊŋ]) and Kürzungen ([ˈkʏʁt͡sʊŋən]) 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) - “Kürzung” sits inside “Kürzungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43036, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kürzung is recorded at frequency rank #20,988, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʏʁt͡sʊŋ]. Kürzungen is at rank #22,048, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʏʁt͡sʊŋən].
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 43036, this pair ranks #1,430,580 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kürzung vs Kürzungen
Shared letters: gknruzü. Private to "Kürzung": -. Private to "Kürzungen": e.
"Kürzung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Kürzungen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kürzung" and "Kürzungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Kürzung" vs "Kürzungen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Kürzung" and "Kürzungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kürzung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kürzungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,430,580 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kürzung" and "Kürzungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kurzum vs Kürzung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,430,580 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.