VerantwortlichkeitvsVerantwortlichkeitenWhat's the difference?

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

#28,906
“Verantwortlichkeit” frequency rank
#47,811
“Verantwortlichkeiten” frequency rank
76717
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Verantwortlichkeit Verantwortlichkeiten
Definition Eigenschaft für etwas verantwortlich zu sein Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Verantwortlichkeit

Where the eye mixes Verantwortlichkeit and Verantwortlichkeiten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 18 letters in sequence. Verantwortlichkeit runs 18 letters (CVCVCCCVCCCVCCCVVC) against Verantwortlichkeiten's 20 (CVCVCCCVCCCVCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

18 ch
Verantwortlichkeit
20 ch
Verantwortlichkeiten

Visual trap between Verantwortlichkeit and Verantwortlichkeiten

A purely visual mix-up. Verantwortlichkeit ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtlɪçkaɪ̯t]) and Verantwortlichkeiten ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtlɪçkaɪ̯tn̩]) 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) - “Verantwortlichkeit” sits inside “Verantwortlichkeiten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76717, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Verantwortlichkeit is recorded at frequency rank #28,906, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Verantwortlichkeiten is at rank #47,811, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtlɪçkaɪ̯tn̩].

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 76717, this pair ranks #277,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Verantwortlichkeit vs Verantwortlichkeiten

Shared letters: acehiklnortvw. Private to "Verantwortlichkeit": -. Private to "Verantwortlichkeiten": -.

"Verantwortlichkeit" · 18 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCCVCCCVVC  ·  "Verantwortlichkeiten" · 20 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCCVCCCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Verantwortlichkeit ← evrantwortlichkeit · vearntwortlichkeit · veranntwortlichkeit · verantowrtlichkeit · veranttwortlichkeit · verantworltichkeit · verantworrtlichkeit · verantwortilchkeit
  • Verantwortlichkeiten ← evrantwortlichkeiten · vearntwortlichkeiten · veranntwortlichkeiten · verantowrtlichkeiten · veranttwortlichkeiten · verantworltichkeiten · verantworrtlichkeiten · verantwortilchkeiten

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Verantwortlichkeit" and "Verantwortlichkeiten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtlɪçkaɪ̯t] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtlɪçkaɪ̯tn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Verantwortlichkeit" vs "Verantwortlichkeiten" - which ranks higher?
"Verantwortlichkeit" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,906 in our German list, against #47,811 for "Verantwortlichkeiten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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  • Full dictionary entry for "Verantwortlichkeit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Verantwortlichkeiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #277,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • 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 #277,365 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list