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“Unternehmung” and “Unternehmungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,344
- “Unternehmung” frequency rank
- #19,064
- “Unternehmungen” frequency rank
- 42408
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Unternehmung | Unternehmungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tätigkeit, die ein bestimmtes Ziel hat | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Unternehmung |
Where the eye mixes Unternehmung and Unternehmungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Unternehmung runs 12 letters (VCCVCCVCCVCC) against Unternehmungen's 14 (VCCVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Unternehmung vs Unternehmungen
A purely visual mix-up. Unternehmung ([ˌʊntɐˈneːmʊŋ]) and Unternehmungen ([ˌʊntɐˈneːmʊŋən]) 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) - “Unternehmung” sits inside “Unternehmungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42408, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Unternehmung is recorded at frequency rank #23,344, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈneːmʊŋ]. Unternehmungen is at rank #19,064, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈneːmʊŋən].
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 42408, this pair ranks #1,450,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Unternehmung vs Unternehmungen
Shared letters: eghmnrtu. Private to "Unternehmung": -. Private to "Unternehmungen": -.
"Unternehmung" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVCC · "Unternehmungen" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Unternehmung ← nuternehmung · unetrnehmung · unnternehmung · untenrehmung · unterenhmung · unternehhmung · unternehmmung · unternehmnug
- Unternehmungen ← nuternehmungen · unetrnehmungen · unnternehmungen · untenrehmungen · unterenhmungen · unternehhmungen · unternehmmungen · unternehmnugen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Unternehmung" and "Unternehmungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Unternehmung" or "Unternehmungen" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Unternehmung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Unternehmungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,450,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Unternehmung" and "Unternehmungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Unternehmens vs Unternehmung". 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 #1,450,252 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.