Which to use
“Rechnung” and “Rechnungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,083
- “Rechnung” frequency rank
- #7,100
- “Rechnungen” frequency rank
- 9183
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rechnung | Rechnungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kostenforderung für die Bewirtung in einem Restaurant oder einem Hotel | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Rechnung |
Where the eye mixes Rechnung and Rechnungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Rechnung runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against Rechnungen's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Rechnung and Rechnungen
A purely visual mix-up. Rechnung ([ˈʁɛçnʊŋ]) and Rechnungen ([ˈʁɛçnʊŋən]) 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) - “Rechnung” sits inside “Rechnungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9183, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rechnung is recorded at frequency rank #2,083, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɛçnʊŋ]. Rechnungen is at rank #7,100, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɛçnʊŋən].
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 9183, this pair ranks #1,981,095 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Rechnung vs Rechnungen
Shared letters: ceghnru. Private to "Rechnung": -. Private to "Rechnungen": -.
"Rechnung" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "Rechnungen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Rechnung ← erchnung · rcehnung · recchnung · rechhnung · rechnnug · rechnnung · rechnugn · rechnungg
- Rechnungen ← erchnungen · rcehnungen · recchnungen · rechhnungen · rechnnugen · rechnnungen · rechnugnen · rechnunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Rechnung" for "Rechnungen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Rechnung" or "Rechnungen"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rechnung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rechnungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,981,095 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rechnung" and "Rechnungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rechnungen vs Richtungen". 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 #1,981,095 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.