TagungvsTagungenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Tagung” and “Tagungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,291
“Tagung” frequency rank
#22,162
“Tagungen” frequency rank
30453
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Tagung Tagungen
Definition (meist eintägiges) Treffen von Personen, die an einem bestimmten Thema arbeiten Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tagung

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Tagung and Tagungen apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
Tagung
8 ch
Tagungen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Tagung ([ˈtaːɡʊŋ]) and Tagungen ([ˈtaːɡʊŋən]) 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) - “Tagung” sits inside “Tagungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30453, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Tagung is recorded at frequency rank #8,291, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaːɡʊŋ]. Tagungen is at rank #22,162, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaːɡʊŋən].

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 30453, this pair ranks #1,747,531 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Tagung vs Tagungen

Shared letters: agntu. Private to "Tagung": -. Private to "Tagungen": e.

"Tagung" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "Tagungen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Tagungatgung · taggung · tagnug · tagugn · tagungg · tagunng · taugng · tgaung
  • Tagungenatgungen · taggungen · tagnugen · tagugnen · tagunegn · tagungenn · tagunggen · tagungne

Frequency comparison

Tagung#8,291
Tagungen#22,162

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Tagung" and "Tagungen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈtaːɡʊŋ] versus [ˈtaːɡʊŋən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Tagung" or "Tagungen"?
"Tagung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,291 in our German list, against #22,162 for "Tagungen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Tagung vs Tagungen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Tagung” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list