umsetzenvsUmsetzungWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#6,016
“umsetzen” frequency rank
#2,928
“Umsetzung” frequency rank
8944
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature umsetzen Umsetzung
Definition an einen anderen Platz bringen Zuweisung eines Beamten zu einem anderen Dienstposten innerhalb derselben Behörde

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set umsetzen and Umsetzung apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
umsetzen
9 ch
Umsetzung

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: umsetzen is [ˈʊmˌzɛt͡sn̩] while Umsetzung is [ˈʊmˌzɛt͡sʊŋ]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8944, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

umsetzen is recorded at frequency rank #6,016, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʊmˌzɛt͡sn̩]. Umsetzung is at rank #2,928, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊmˌzɛt͡sʊŋ].

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 8944, this pair ranks #1,982,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of umsetzen vs Umsetzung

Shared letters: emnstuz. Private to "umsetzen": -. Private to "Umsetzung": g.

"umsetzen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC  ·  "Umsetzung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • umsetzenmusetzen · umestzen · ummsetzen · umsetezn · umsettzen · umsetzenn · umsetzne · umsetzzen
  • Umsetzungmusetzung · umestzung · ummsetzung · umsettzung · umsetuzng · umsetznug · umsetzugn · umsetzungg

Frequency comparison

umsetzen#6,016
Umsetzung#2,928

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "umsetzen" and "Umsetzung" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "umsetzen" is a verb and "Umsetzung" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "umsetzen" or "Umsetzung"?
"Umsetzung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,928 in our German list, against #6,016 for "umsetzen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering umsetzen vs Umsetzung

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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