Which to use
“Säugling” and “Säuglingen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,947
- “Säugling” frequency rank
- #42,856
- “Säuglingen” frequency rank
- 67803
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Säugling | Säuglingen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | neugeborenes Kind | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Säugling |
Where the eye mixes Säugling and Säuglingen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Säugling runs 8 letters (CVVCCVCC) against Säuglingen's 10 (CVVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Säugling vs Säuglingen
A purely visual mix-up. Säugling ([ˈzɔɪ̯klɪŋ]) and Säuglingen ([ˈzɔɪ̯klɪŋən]) 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) - “Säugling” sits inside “Säuglingen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67803, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Säugling is recorded at frequency rank #24,947, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɔɪ̯klɪŋ]. Säuglingen is at rank #42,856, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɔɪ̯klɪŋən].
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 67803, this pair ranks #528,254 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Säugling vs Säuglingen
Shared letters: gilnsuä. Private to "Säugling": -. Private to "Säuglingen": e.
"Säugling" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC · "Säuglingen" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Säugling" and "Säuglingen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Säugling" or "Säuglingen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Säugling" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Säuglingen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #528,254 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Säugling" and "Säuglingen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Säuglinge vs Säuglingen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #528,254 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.