Which to use
“nötigen” is a verb and “Nötigung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,990
- “nötigen” frequency rank
- #20,688
- “Nötigung” frequency rank
- 26678
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nötigen | Nötigung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden durch Androhung oder Ausübung von Gewalt zu etwas zwingen | ein Strafbestand, bei dem auf unerlaubte Art mit Gewalt gedroht oder mit einer Bedrohung gezwungen wird, um ein Ziel zu erreichen |
Where the eye mixes nötigen and Nötigung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. nötigen runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against Nötigung's 8 (CVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: nötigen vs Nötigung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nötigen is [ˈnøːtɪɡn̩] while Nötigung is [ˈnøːtɪɡʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26678, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nötigen is recorded at frequency rank #5,990, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnøːtɪɡn̩]. Nötigung is at rank #20,688, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnøːtɪɡʊŋ].
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 26678, this pair ranks #1,814,225 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nötigen vs Nötigung
Shared letters: gintö. Private to "nötigen": e. Private to "Nötigung": u.
"nötigen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "Nötigung" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nötigen" and "Nötigung" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "nötigen" or "Nötigung" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "nötigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nötigung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,814,225 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nötigen" and "Nötigung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nötigen vs nötiger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,814,225 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.