UmsatzesvsumsetzenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Umsatzes is a noun, umsetzen is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Umsatzes” is a noun and “umsetzen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#30,819
“Umsatzes” frequency rank
#6,016
“umsetzen” frequency rank
36835
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Umsatzes umsetzen
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Umsatz an einen anderen Platz bringen

Where the spellings diverge

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

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Umsatzes
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umsetzen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Umsatzes is [ˈʊmzat͡səs] while umsetzen is [ˈʊmˌzɛt͡sn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36835, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Umsatzes is recorded at frequency rank #30,819, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊmzat͡səs]. 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 36835, this pair ranks #1,605,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Umsatzes vs umsetzen

Shared letters: emstuz. Private to "Umsatzes": a. Private to "umsetzen": n.

"Umsatzes" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC  ·  "umsetzen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Umsatzesmusatzes · umastzes · ummsatzes · umsatezs · umsattzes · umsatzess · umsatzse · umsatzzes
  • umsetzenmusetzen · umestzen · ummsetzen · umsetezn · umsettzen · umsetzenn · umsetzne · umsetzzen

Frequency comparison

Umsatzes#30,819
umsetzen#6,016

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Umsatzes" and "umsetzen" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Umsatzes" is a noun and "umsetzen" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Umsatzes" or "umsetzen"?
"umsetzen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,016 in our German list, against #30,819 for "Umsatzes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Umsatzes vs umsetzen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Umsatzes”; for a verb, it's “umsetzen”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Umsatzes” 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list