# reference vs Referenzen

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### reference
*verb · IPA […] · frequency rank #36,581*
auf etwas verweisen

### Referenzen
*noun · IPA [ʁefəˈʁɛnt͡sn̩] · frequency rank #13,220*
Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Referenz

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/reference-vs-referenzen