LandesregierungvsLandesregierungenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#6,320
“Landesregierung” frequency rank
#34,772
“Landesregierungen” frequency rank
41092
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Landesregierung Landesregierungen
Definition Regierung eines Bundeslandes Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Landesregierung

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Landesregierung and Landesregierungen apart are highlighted. They share 15 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

15 ch
Landesregierung
17 ch
Landesregierungen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Landesregierung ([ˈlandəsʁeˌɡiːʁʊŋ]) and Landesregierungen ([ˈlandəsʁeˌɡiːʁʊŋən]) 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) - “Landesregierung” sits inside “Landesregierungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41092, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Landesregierung is recorded at frequency rank #6,320, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlandəsʁeˌɡiːʁʊŋ]. Landesregierungen is at rank #34,772, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlandəsʁeˌɡiːʁʊŋən].

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 41092, this pair ranks #1,489,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Landesregierung vs Landesregierungen

Shared letters: adegilnrsu. Private to "Landesregierung": -. Private to "Landesregierungen": -.

"Landesregierung" · 15 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVVCVCC  ·  "Landesregierungen" · 17 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Landesregierungalndesregierung · ladnesregierung · landdesregierung · landersegierung · landesergierung · landesregeirung · landesreggierung · landesregiernug
  • Landesregierungenalndesregierungen · ladnesregierungen · landdesregierungen · landersegierungen · landesergierungen · landesregeirungen · landesreggierungen · landesregiernugen

Frequency comparison

Landesregierung#6,320
Landesregierungen#34,772

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Landesregierung" and "Landesregierungen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈlandəsʁeˌɡiːʁʊŋ] versus [ˈlandəsʁeˌɡiːʁʊŋən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Landesregierung" or "Landesregierungen"?
"Landesregierung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,320 in our German list, against #34,772 for "Landesregierungen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Landesregierung vs Landesregierungen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list