Which to use
“Unterbrechung” and “Unterbrechungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,958
- “Unterbrechung” frequency rank
- #22,185
- “Unterbrechungen” frequency rank
- 33143
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Unterbrechung | Unterbrechungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zerteilung einer Verbindung; Öffnung einer Leitung, eines Rohres, eines Seils | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Unterbrechung |
Where the eye mixes Unterbrechung and Unterbrechungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. Unterbrechung runs 13 letters (VCCVCCCVCCVCC) against Unterbrechungen's 15 (VCCVCCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Unterbrechung with Unterbrechungen
A purely visual mix-up. Unterbrechung ([ˌʊntɐˈbʁɛçʊŋ]) and Unterbrechungen ([ˌʊntɐˈbʁɛçʊŋən]) 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) - “Unterbrechung” sits inside “Unterbrechungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33143, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Unterbrechung is recorded at frequency rank #10,958, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈbʁɛçʊŋ]. Unterbrechungen is at rank #22,185, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈbʁɛçʊŋən].
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 33143, this pair ranks #1,692,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Unterbrechung vs Unterbrechungen
Shared letters: bceghnrtu. Private to "Unterbrechung": -. Private to "Unterbrechungen": -.
"Unterbrechung" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVCC · "Unterbrechungen" · 15 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Unterbrechung ← nuterbrechung · unetrbrechung · unnterbrechung · untebrrechung · unterbbrechung · unterberchung · unterbrcehung · unterbrecchung
- Unterbrechungen ← nuterbrechungen · unetrbrechungen · unnterbrechungen · untebrrechungen · unterbbrechungen · unterberchungen · unterbrcehungen · unterbrecchungen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Unterbrechung" and "Unterbrechungen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Unterbrechung" or "Unterbrechungen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Unterbrechung" and "Unterbrechungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Unterbrechung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Unterbrechungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,692,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Unterbrechung" and "Unterbrechungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unterbrechen vs Unterbrechung". 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 #1,692,353 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.