restaurierenvsRestaurierungWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: restaurieren is a verb, Restaurierung is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“restaurieren” is a verb and “Restaurierung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#41,423
“restaurieren” frequency rank
#19,361
“Restaurierung” frequency rank
60784
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature restaurieren Restaurierung
Definition etwas so herstellen, dass es wieder seinen ursprünglichen Zustand erhält Wiederherstellung des ursprünglichen Zustandes (insbesondere von Kunst- oder Bauwerken) durch einen Restaurator

Where the spellings diverge

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

12 ch
restaurieren
13 ch
Restaurierung

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: restaurieren is [ʁestaʊ̯ˈʁiːʁən] while Restaurierung is [ʁestaʊ̯ˈʁiːʁʊŋ]. 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 60784, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

restaurieren is recorded at frequency rank #41,423, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁestaʊ̯ˈʁiːʁən]. Restaurierung is at rank #19,361, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁestaʊ̯ˈʁiːʁʊŋ].

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 60784, this pair ranks #774,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of restaurieren vs Restaurierung

Shared letters: aeinrstu. Private to "restaurieren": -. Private to "Restaurierung": g.

"restaurieren" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVVCVVCVC  ·  "Restaurierung" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVVCVVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • restaurierenerstaurieren · resaturieren · resstaurieren · restaruieren · restauireren · restaureiren · restaurieern · restaurierenn
  • Restaurierungerstaurierung · resaturierung · resstaurierung · restaruierung · restauirerung · restaureirung · restauriernug · restaurierrung

Frequency comparison

restaurieren#41,423
Restaurierung#19,361

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "restaurieren" and "Restaurierung" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "restaurieren" is a verb and "Restaurierung" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "restaurieren" or "Restaurierung"?
"Restaurierung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,361 in our German list, against #41,423 for "restaurieren". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering restaurieren vs Restaurierung

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “restaurieren”; for a noun, it's “Restaurierung”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “restaurieren” 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