Which to use
“Neigung” and “Neigungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,297
- “Neigung” frequency rank
- #22,450
- “Neigungen” frequency rank
- 33747
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Neigung | Neigungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vorgang des Schrägstellens | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Neigung |
Where the eye mixes Neigung and Neigungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Neigung runs 7 letters (CVVCVCC) against Neigungen's 9 (CVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Neigung vs Neigungen
A purely visual mix-up. Neigung ([ˈnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]) and Neigungen ([ˈnaɪ̯ɡʊŋən]) 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) - “Neigung” sits inside “Neigungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33747, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Neigung is recorded at frequency rank #11,297, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]. Neigungen is at rank #22,450, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaɪ̯ɡʊŋən].
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 33747, this pair ranks #1,678,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Neigung vs Neigungen
Shared letters: eginu. Private to "Neigung": -. Private to "Neigungen": -.
"Neigung" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC · "Neigungen" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Neigung" for "Neigungen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Neigung" or "Neigungen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Neigung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Neigungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,678,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Neigung" and "Neigungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Neigung vs Nötigung". 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 #1,678,952 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.