Which to use
“reservieren” is a verb and “Reservierung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,359
- “reservieren” frequency rank
- #22,115
- “Reservierung” frequency rank
- 41474
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reservieren | Reservierung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Platz oder ein Zimmer für jemanden freihalten | die Vormerkung einer bestimmten Sache |
Where the eye mixes reservieren and Reservierung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. reservieren runs 11 letters (CVCVCCVVCVC) against Reservierung's 12 (CVCVCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reservieren and Reservierung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reservieren is [ʁezɛʁˈviːʁən] while Reservierung is [ʁezɛʁˈviːʁʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41474, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reservieren is recorded at frequency rank #19,359, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁezɛʁˈviːʁən]. Reservierung is at rank #22,115, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁezɛʁˈviːʁʊŋ].
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 41474, this pair ranks #1,478,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reservieren vs Reservierung
Shared letters: einrsv. Private to "reservieren": -. Private to "Reservierung": gu.
"reservieren" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVC · "Reservierung" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reservieren ← erservieren · reesrvieren · reseriveren · reserrvieren · reserveiren · reservieern · reservierenn · reservierne
- Reservierung ← erservierung · reesrvierung · reseriverung · reserrvierung · reserveirung · reserviernug · reservierrung · reservierugn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reservieren" for "Reservierung" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "reservieren" or "Reservierung" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reservieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reservierung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,478,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reservieren" and "Reservierung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "referieren vs reservieren". 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 #1,478,290 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.