PressemeldungvsPressemeldungenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#32,217
“Pressemeldung” frequency rank
#49,166
“Pressemeldungen” frequency rank
81383
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Pressemeldung Pressemeldungen
Definition eine Mitteilung, die sich an Journalisten richtet und zur Veröffentlichung bestimmt sind Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pressemeldung

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Pressemeldung and Pressemeldungen apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
Pressemeldung
15 ch
Pressemeldungen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Pressemeldung ([ˈpʁɛsəˌmɛldʊŋ]) and Pressemeldungen ([ˈpʁɛsəˌmɛldʊŋən]) 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) - “Pressemeldung” sits inside “Pressemeldungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81383, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Pressemeldung is recorded at frequency rank #32,217, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʁɛsəˌmɛldʊŋ]. Pressemeldungen is at rank #49,166, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʁɛsəˌmɛldʊŋən].

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 81383, this pair ranks #176,860 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Pressemeldung vs Pressemeldungen

Shared letters: deglmnprsu. Private to "Pressemeldung": -. Private to "Pressemeldungen": -.

"Pressemeldung" · 13 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCCVCC  ·  "Pressemeldungen" · 15 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Pressemeldungperssemeldung · ppressemeldung · presemeldung · presesmeldung · presseemldung · pressemedlung · pressemelddung · pressemeldnug
  • Pressemeldungenperssemeldungen · ppressemeldungen · presemeldungen · presesmeldungen · presseemldungen · pressemedlungen · pressemelddungen · pressemeldnugen

Frequency comparison

Pressemeldung#32,217
Pressemeldungen#49,166

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Pressemeldung" and "Pressemeldungen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈpʁɛsəˌmɛldʊŋ] versus [ˈpʁɛsəˌmɛldʊŋən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Pressemeldung" or "Pressemeldungen"?
"Pressemeldung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,217 in our German list, against #49,166 for "Pressemeldungen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Pressemeldung vs Pressemeldungen

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 “Pressemeldung” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list