Which to use
“Mutation” and “Mutationen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,630
- “Mutation” frequency rank
- #29,250
- “Mutationen” frequency rank
- 52880
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mutation | Mutationen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Veränderung des Erbgutes eines Organismus durch Veränderung der Abfolge der Nukleinbasen oder durch Veränderung der Chromosomenzahl, die weder auf Rekombination noch auf Segregation beruht | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mutation |
Where the eye mixes Mutation and Mutationen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Mutation and Mutationen
A purely visual mix-up. Mutation ([mutaˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Mutationen ([mutaˈt͡si̯oːnən]) 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) - “Mutation” sits inside “Mutationen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52880, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mutation is recorded at frequency rank #23,630, classified as anoun, pronounced [mutaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Mutationen is at rank #29,250, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mutaˈt͡si̯oːnən].
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 52880, this pair ranks #1,079,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mutation vs Mutationen
Shared letters: aimnotu. Private to "Mutation": -. Private to "Mutationen": e.
"Mutation" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "Mutationen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mutation ← mmutation · mtuation · muattion · mutaiton · mutatino · mutationn · mutatoin · mutattion
- Mutationen ← mmutationen · mtuationen · muattionen · mutaitonen · mutatinoen · mutatioenn · mutationenn · mutationne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mutation" for "Mutationen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Mutation" or "Mutationen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mutation" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mutationen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,079,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mutation" and "Mutationen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Munition vs Mutation". Nearby pair
- 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 #1,079,673 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.