VerabredungvsVerabredungenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Verabredung” and “Verabredungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#27,540
“Verabredung” frequency rank
#43,573
“Verabredungen” frequency rank
71113
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Verabredung Verabredungen
Definition Abmachung, Absprache, Vereinbarung zu einem geplanten Kontakt oder Vorhaben Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Verabredung

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Verabredung and Verabredungen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
Verabredung
13 ch
Verabredungen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Verabredung ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔapʁeːdʊŋ]) and Verabredungen ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔapʁeːdʊŋən]) 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) - “Verabredung” sits inside “Verabredungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71113, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Verabredung is recorded at frequency rank #27,540, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔapʁeːdʊŋ]. Verabredungen is at rank #43,573, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔapʁeːdʊŋən].

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 71113, this pair ranks #426,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Verabredung vs Verabredungen

Shared letters: abdegnruv. Private to "Verabredung": -. Private to "Verabredungen": -.

"Verabredung" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCC  ·  "Verabredungen" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Verabredungevrabredung · vearbredung · verabbredung · veraberdung · verabrdeung · verabreddung · verabrednug · verabredugn
  • Verabredungenevrabredungen · vearbredungen · verabbredungen · veraberdungen · verabrdeungen · verabreddungen · verabrednugen · verabredugnen

Frequency comparison

Verabredung#27,540
Verabredungen#43,573

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Verabredung" and "Verabredungen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔapʁeːdʊŋ] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈʔapʁeːdʊŋən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Verabredung" or "Verabredungen"?
"Verabredung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,540 in our German list, against #43,573 for "Verabredungen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Verabredung vs Verabredungen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Verabredung” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list