PublikationvsPublikationenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#8,928
“Publikation” frequency rank
#7,978
“Publikationen” frequency rank
16906
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Publikation Publikationen
Definition das Veröffentlichen von etwas Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Publikation

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Publikation and Publikationen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
Publikation
13 ch
Publikationen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Publikation ([publikaˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Publikationen ([publikaˈt͡si̯oːnən]) 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) - “Publikation” sits inside “Publikationen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16906, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Publikation is recorded at frequency rank #8,928, classified as anoun, pronounced [publikaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Publikationen is at rank #7,978, tagged as anoun, pronounced [publikaˈt͡si̯oːnən].

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 16906, this pair ranks #1,932,023 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Publikation vs Publikationen

Shared letters: abiklnoptu. Private to "Publikation": -. Private to "Publikationen": e.

"Publikation" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVVC  ·  "Publikationen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Publikationpbulikation · ppublikation · pubblikation · pubilkation · publiaktion · publikaiton · publikatino · publikationn
  • Publikationenpbulikationen · ppublikationen · pubblikationen · pubilkationen · publiaktionen · publikaitonen · publikatinoen · publikatioenn

Frequency comparison

Publikation#8,928
Publikationen#7,978

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Publikation" and "Publikationen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([publikaˈt͡si̯oːn] versus [publikaˈt͡si̯oːnən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Publikation" or "Publikationen"?
"Publikationen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,978 in our German list, against #8,928 for "Publikation". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Publikation vs Publikationen

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 “Publikation” 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