Which to use
“Umsätze” is a noun and “umsetzen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,441
- “Umsätze” frequency rank
- #6,016
- “umsetzen” frequency rank
- 20457
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Umsätze | umsetzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Umsatz | an einen anderen Platz bringen |
Where the eye mixes Umsätze and umsetzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Umsätze runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against umsetzen's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Umsätze with umsetzen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Umsätze is [ˈʊmzɛt͡sə] while umsetzen is [ˈʊmˌzɛt͡sn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20457, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Umsätze is recorded at frequency rank #14,441, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊmzɛt͡sə]. umsetzen is at rank #6,016, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʊmˌzɛt͡sn̩].
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 20457, this pair ranks #1,897,444 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Umsätze vs umsetzen
Shared letters: emstuz. Private to "Umsätze": ä. Private to "umsetzen": n.
"Umsätze" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "umsetzen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- umsetzen ← musetzen · umestzen · ummsetzen · umsetezn · umsettzen · umsetzenn · umsetzne · umsetzzen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Umsätze" and "umsetzen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Umsätze" or "umsetzen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Umsätze" and "umsetzen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Umsätze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "umsetzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,897,444 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Umsätze" and "umsetzen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Umsätze vs Umsätzen". 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 #1,897,444 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.