Which to use
“Produktion” and “Produktionen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,781
- “Produktion” frequency rank
- #11,111
- “Produktionen” frequency rank
- 12892
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Produktion | Produktionen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Erstellung von Gütern, Dienstleistungen, Informationen oder Energien; neben der Beschaffung und dem Absatz die dritte betriebliche Grundfunktion | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Produktion |
Where the eye mixes Produktion and Produktionen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Produktion runs 10 letters (CCVCVCCVVC) against Produktionen's 12 (CCVCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Produktion vs Produktionen
A purely visual mix-up. Produktion ([pʁodʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Produktionen ([pʁodʊkˈt͡si̯oːnən]) 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) - “Produktion” sits inside “Produktionen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12892, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Produktion is recorded at frequency rank #1,781, classified as anoun, pronounced [pʁodʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]. Produktionen is at rank #11,111, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pʁodʊkˈt͡si̯oːnən].
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 12892, this pair ranks #1,961,379 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Produktion vs Produktionen
Shared letters: diknoprtu. Private to "Produktion": -. Private to "Produktionen": e.
"Produktion" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCCVVC · "Produktionen" · 12 letters · shape CCVCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Produktion ← porduktion · pproduktion · prdouktion · prodduktion · prodkution · produkiton · produkktion · produktino
- Produktionen ← porduktionen · pproduktionen · prdouktionen · prodduktionen · prodkutionen · produkitonen · produkktionen · produktinoen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Produktion" for "Produktionen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Produktion" or "Produktionen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Produktion" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Produktionen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,961,379 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Produktion" and "Produktionen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "productions vs Produktion". 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 #1,961,379 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.