Which to use
“Stiftung” and “Stiftungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,828
- “Stiftung” frequency rank
- #12,795
- “Stiftungen” frequency rank
- 14623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stiftung | Stiftungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bereitstellung von Geld oder Sachmitteln für einen erwünschten Zweck | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Stiftung |
Where the eye mixes Stiftung and Stiftungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Stiftung runs 8 letters (CCVCCVCC) against Stiftungen's 10 (CCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Stiftung with Stiftungen
A purely visual mix-up. Stiftung ([ˈʃtɪftʊŋ]) and Stiftungen ([ˈʃtɪftʊŋən]) 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) - “Stiftung” sits inside “Stiftungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stiftung is recorded at frequency rank #1,828, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪftʊŋ]. Stiftungen is at rank #12,795, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtɪftʊŋən].
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 14623, this pair ranks #1,949,910 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stiftung vs Stiftungen
Shared letters: fginstu. Private to "Stiftung": -. Private to "Stiftungen": e.
"Stiftung" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC · "Stiftungen" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stiftung ← sitftung · sstiftung · stfitung · stifftung · stiftnug · stifttung · stiftugn · stiftungg
- Stiftungen ← sitftungen · sstiftungen · stfitungen · stifftungen · stiftnugen · stifttungen · stiftugnen · stiftunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stiftung" for "Stiftungen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Stiftung" vs "Stiftungen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Stiftung" and "Stiftungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stiftung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stiftungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,949,910 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stiftung" and "Stiftungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stiftungen vs Stimmungen". 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 #1,949,910 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.