Which to use
“Scheidung” and “Scheidungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,852
- “Scheidung” frequency rank
- #49,221
- “Scheidungen” frequency rank
- 56073
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Scheidung | Scheidungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | formelle, juristische Auflösung einer Ehe | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Scheidung |
Where the eye mixes Scheidung and Scheidungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Scheidung runs 9 letters (CCCVVCVCC) against Scheidungen's 11 (CCCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Scheidung with Scheidungen
A purely visual mix-up. Scheidung ([ˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋ]) and Scheidungen ([ˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋən]) 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) - “Scheidung” sits inside “Scheidungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56073, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Scheidung is recorded at frequency rank #6,852, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋ]. Scheidungen is at rank #49,221, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋən].
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 56073, this pair ranks #954,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Scheidung vs Scheidungen
Shared letters: cdeghinsu. Private to "Scheidung": -. Private to "Scheidungen": -.
"Scheidung" · 9 letters · shape CCCVVCVCC · "Scheidungen" · 11 letters · shape CCCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Scheidung ← csheidung · sccheidung · scehidung · schediung · scheiddung · scheidnug · scheidugn · scheidungg
- Scheidungen ← csheidungen · sccheidungen · scehidungen · schediungen · scheiddungen · scheidnugen · scheidugnen · scheidunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Scheidung" for "Scheidungen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Scheidung" vs "Scheidungen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Scheidung" and "Scheidungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Scheidung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Scheidungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #954,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Scheidung" and "Scheidungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Scheidungen vs Schenkungen". 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 #954,647 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.