SatzungvsSatzungenTell them apart

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“Satzung” and “Satzungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,621
“Satzung” frequency rank
#41,444
“Satzungen” frequency rank
51065
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Satzung Satzungen
Definition schriftlich niedergelegte Grundordnung eines rechtlichen Zusammenschlusses (insbesondere eines Vereins oder einer Aktiengesellschaft) Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Satzung

Where the eye mixes Satzung and Satzungen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Satzung runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Satzungen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
Satzung
9 ch
Satzungen

Look-alike desk: Satzung vs Satzungen

A purely visual mix-up. Satzung ([ˈzat͡sʊŋ]) and Satzungen ([ˈzat͡sʊŋən]) 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) - “Satzung” sits inside “Satzungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51065, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Satzung is recorded at frequency rank #9,621, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzat͡sʊŋ]. Satzungen is at rank #41,444, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzat͡sʊŋən].

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 51065, this pair ranks #1,149,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Satzung vs Satzungen

Shared letters: agnstuz. Private to "Satzung": -. Private to "Satzungen": e.

"Satzung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "Satzungen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Satzung ← astzung · sattzung · satuzng · satznug · satzugn · satzungg · satzunng · satzzung
  • Satzungen ← astzungen · sattzungen · satuzngen · satznugen · satzugnen · satzunegn · satzungenn · satzunggen

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Satzung" for "Satzungen" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈzat͡sʊŋ] versus [ˈzat͡sʊŋən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Satzung" or "Satzungen"?
"Satzung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,621 in our German list, against #41,444 for "Satzungen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Satzung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Satzungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,149,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Satzung" and "Satzungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Salzungen vs Satzungen". 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 #1,149,864 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list