Which to use
“Tätigkeit” and “Tätigkeiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,995
- “Tätigkeit” frequency rank
- #5,888
- “Tätigkeiten” frequency rank
- 7883
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tätigkeit | Tätigkeiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aktion, etwas zu tun, sich mit etwas zu beschäftigen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tätigkeit |
Where the eye mixes Tätigkeit and Tätigkeiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Tätigkeit runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVVC) against Tätigkeiten's 11 (CVCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Tätigkeit with Tätigkeiten
A purely visual mix-up. Tätigkeit ([ˈtɛːtɪçkaɪ̯t]) and Tätigkeiten ([ˈtɛːtɪçkaɪ̯tn̩]) 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) - “Tätigkeit” sits inside “Tätigkeiten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7883, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tätigkeit is recorded at frequency rank #1,995, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛːtɪçkaɪ̯t]. Tätigkeiten is at rank #5,888, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛːtɪçkaɪ̯tn̩].
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 7883, this pair ranks #1,986,506 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tätigkeit vs Tätigkeiten
Shared letters: egiktä. Private to "Tätigkeit": -. Private to "Tätigkeiten": n.
"Tätigkeit" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC · "Tätigkeiten" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Tätigkeit" and "Tätigkeiten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Tätigkeit" or "Tätigkeiten"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tätigkeit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tätigkeiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,986,506 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
Confusion rank #1,986,506 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.