PersonengruppevsPersonengruppenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#36,546
“Personengruppe” frequency rank
#32,703
“Personengruppen” frequency rank
69249
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Personengruppe Personengruppen
Definition eine Gruppe verschiedener Personen Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Personengruppe

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Personengruppe and Personengruppen apart are highlighted. They share 14 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

14 ch
Personengruppe
15 ch
Personengruppen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Personengruppe ([pɛʁˈzoːnənˌɡʁʊpə]) and Personengruppen ([pɛʁˈzoːnənˌɡʁʊpn̩]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Personengruppe” sits inside “Personengruppen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69249, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Personengruppe is recorded at frequency rank #36,546, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɛʁˈzoːnənˌɡʁʊpə]. Personengruppen is at rank #32,703, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɛʁˈzoːnənˌɡʁʊpn̩].

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 69249, this pair ranks #482,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Personengruppe vs Personengruppen

Shared letters: egnoprsu. Private to "Personengruppe": -. Private to "Personengruppen": -.

"Personengruppe" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCCVCCV  ·  "Personengruppen" · 15 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Personengruppeeprsonengruppe · perosnengruppe · perrsonengruppe · persnoengruppe · persoenngruppe · personegnruppe · personenggruppe · personengrpupe
  • Personengruppeneprsonengruppen · perosnengruppen · perrsonengruppen · persnoengruppen · persoenngruppen · personegnruppen · personenggruppen · personengrpupen

Frequency comparison

Personengruppe#36,546
Personengruppen#32,703

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Personengruppe" and "Personengruppen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([pɛʁˈzoːnənˌɡʁʊpə] versus [pɛʁˈzoːnənˌɡʁʊpn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Personengruppe" or "Personengruppen"?
"Personengruppen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,703 in our German list, against #36,546 for "Personengruppe". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Personengruppe vs Personengruppen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Personengruppe” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list