Which to use
“Scheidungen” and “Schenkungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,221
- “Scheidungen” frequency rank
- #33,798
- “Schenkungen” frequency rank
- 83019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Scheidungen | Schenkungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Scheidung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schenkung |
Where the eye mixes Scheidungen and Schenkungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Scheidungen (CCCVVCVCCVC) and Schenkungen (CCCVCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Scheidungen with Schenkungen
A purely visual mix-up. Scheidungen ([ˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋən]) and Schenkungen ([ˈʃɛŋkʊŋən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83019, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Scheidungen is recorded at frequency rank #49,221, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋən]. Schenkungen is at rank #33,798, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɛŋkʊŋən].
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 83019, this pair ranks #147,023 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Scheidungen vs Schenkungen
Shared letters: ceghnsu. Private to "Scheidungen": di. Private to "Schenkungen": k.
"Scheidungen" · 11 letters · shape CCCVVCVCCVC · "Schenkungen" · 11 letters · shape CCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Scheidungen ← csheidungen · sccheidungen · scehidungen · schediungen · scheiddungen · scheidnugen · scheidugnen · scheidunegn
- Schenkungen ← cshenkungen · scchenkungen · scehnkungen · scheknungen · schenkkungen · schenknugen · schenkugnen · schenkunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Scheidungen" for "Schenkungen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Scheidungen" or "Schenkungen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Scheidungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schenkungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,023 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Scheidungen" and "Schenkungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Scheidung vs Scheidungen". 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 #147,023 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.