Which to use
“Reservierung” and “Reservierungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,115
- “Reservierung” frequency rank
- #35,991
- “Reservierungen” frequency rank
- 58106
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reservierung | Reservierungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Vormerkung einer bestimmten Sache | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Reservierung |
Where the eye mixes Reservierung and Reservierungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Reservierung runs 12 letters (CVCVCCVVCVCC) against Reservierungen's 14 (CVCVCCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Reservierung with Reservierungen
A purely visual mix-up. Reservierung ([ʁezɛʁˈviːʁʊŋ]) and Reservierungen ([ʁezɛʁˈviːʁʊŋən]) 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) - “Reservierung” sits inside “Reservierungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58106, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reservierung is recorded at frequency rank #22,115, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁezɛʁˈviːʁʊŋ]. Reservierungen is at rank #35,991, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁezɛʁˈviːʁʊŋən].
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 58106, this pair ranks #875,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Reservierung vs Reservierungen
Shared letters: eginrsuv. Private to "Reservierung": -. Private to "Reservierungen": -.
"Reservierung" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVCC · "Reservierungen" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Reservierung ← erservierung · reesrvierung · reseriverung · reserrvierung · reserveirung · reserviernug · reservierrung · reservierugn
- Reservierungen ← erservierungen · reesrvierungen · reseriverungen · reserrvierungen · reserveirungen · reserviernugen · reservierrungen · reservierugnen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Reservierung" for "Reservierungen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Reservierung" vs "Reservierungen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reservierung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reservierungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #875,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reservierung" and "Reservierungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reservieren vs Reservierung". 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 #875,579 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.