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.
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
- Pressemeldung ← perssemeldung · ppressemeldung · presemeldung · presesmeldung · presseemldung · pressemedlung · pressemelddung · pressemeldnug
- Pressemeldungen ← perssemeldungen · ppressemeldungen · presemeldungen · presesmeldungen · presseemldungen · pressemedlungen · pressemelddungen · pressemeldnugen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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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
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