Which to use
“Lebensversicherung” and “Lebensversicherungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,613
- “Lebensversicherung” frequency rank
- #42,648
- “Lebensversicherungen” frequency rank
- 61261
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lebensversicherung | Lebensversicherungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Versicherung, die im Falle des Erreichens eines bestimmten Alters oder des Ablebens des Versicherten den Hinterbliebenen die Versicherungssumme auszahlt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lebensversicherung |
Where the eye mixes Lebensversicherung and Lebensversicherungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 18 letters in sequence. Lebensversicherung runs 18 letters (CVCVCCCVCCVCCVCVCC) against Lebensversicherungen's 20 (CVCVCCCVCCVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Lebensversicherung with Lebensversicherungen
A purely visual mix-up. Lebensversicherung ([ˈleːbn̩sfɛɐ̯ˌzɪçəʁʊŋ]) and Lebensversicherungen ([ˈleːbn̩sfɛɐ̯ˌzɪçəʁʊŋən]) 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) - “Lebensversicherung” sits inside “Lebensversicherungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61261, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lebensversicherung is recorded at frequency rank #18,613, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːbn̩sfɛɐ̯ˌzɪçəʁʊŋ]. Lebensversicherungen is at rank #42,648, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleːbn̩sfɛɐ̯ˌzɪçəʁʊŋən].
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 61261, this pair ranks #756,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lebensversicherung vs Lebensversicherungen
Shared letters: bceghilnrsuv. Private to "Lebensversicherung": -. Private to "Lebensversicherungen": -.
"Lebensversicherung" · 18 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVCCVCVCC · "Lebensversicherungen" · 20 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lebensversicherung ← elbensversicherung · lbeensversicherung · lebbensversicherung · lebennsversicherung · lebensevrsicherung · lebenssversicherung · lebensverischerung · lebensverrsicherung
- Lebensversicherungen ← elbensversicherungen · lbeensversicherungen · lebbensversicherungen · lebennsversicherungen · lebensevrsicherungen · lebenssversicherungen · lebensverischerungen · lebensverrsicherungen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lebensversicherung" for "Lebensversicherungen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Lebensversicherung" vs "Lebensversicherungen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Lebensversicherung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lebensversicherungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #756,349 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 #756,349 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.