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“Sitzung” and “Sitzungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,211
- “Sitzung” frequency rank
- #8,943
- “Sitzungen” frequency rank
- 12154
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sitzung | Sitzungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mündliche Verhandlung eines Gerichts | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sitzung |
Where the eye mixes Sitzung and Sitzungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Sitzung runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Sitzungen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Sitzung and Sitzungen
A purely visual mix-up. Sitzung ([ˈzɪt͡sʊŋ]) and Sitzungen ([ˈzɪt͡sʊŋən]) 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) - “Sitzung” sits inside “Sitzungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12154, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sitzung is recorded at frequency rank #3,211, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɪt͡sʊŋ]. Sitzungen is at rank #8,943, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɪt͡sʊŋən].
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 12154, this pair ranks #1,965,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sitzung vs Sitzungen
Shared letters: ginstuz. Private to "Sitzung": -. Private to "Sitzungen": e.
"Sitzung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Sitzungen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sitzung" and "Sitzungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Sitzung" or "Sitzungen" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sitzung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sitzungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,965,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sitzung" and "Sitzungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Satzungen vs Sitzungen". 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 #1,965,866 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.