Which to use
“Transformation” and “Transformationen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,641
- “Transformation” frequency rank
- #49,309
- “Transformationen” frequency rank
- 58950
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Transformation | Transformationen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine deutliche Veränderung einer grundlegenden Eigenschaft, zum Beispiel der Form | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Transformation |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Transformation and Transformationen apart are highlighted. They share 14 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Transformation ([tʁansfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Transformationen ([tʁansfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːnən]) 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) - “Transformation” sits inside “Transformationen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58950, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Transformation is recorded at frequency rank #9,641, classified as anoun, pronounced [tʁansfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Transformationen is at rank #49,309, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tʁansfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːnən].
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 58950, this pair ranks #843,029 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Transformation vs Transformationen
Shared letters: afimnorst. Private to "Transformation": -. Private to "Transformationen": e.
"Transformation" · 14 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVCVVC · "Transformationen" · 16 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Transformation ← rtansformation · tarnsformation · tranfsormation · trannsformation · transfformation · transfomration · transforamtion · transformaiton
- Transformationen ← rtansformationen · tarnsformationen · tranfsormationen · trannsformationen · transfformationen · transfomrationen · transforamtionen · transformaitonen