VerbindlichkeitvsVerbindlichkeitenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#36,083
“Verbindlichkeit” frequency rank
#19,747
“Verbindlichkeiten” frequency rank
55830
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Verbindlichkeit Verbindlichkeiten
Definition Eigenschaft, bindend, verpflichtend zu sein Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Verbindlichkeit

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Verbindlichkeit and Verbindlichkeiten apart are highlighted. They share 15 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

15 ch
Verbindlichkeit
17 ch
Verbindlichkeiten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Verbindlichkeit ([fɛɐ̯ˈbɪntlɪçkaɪ̯t]) and Verbindlichkeiten ([fɛɐ̯ˈbɪntlɪçkaɪ̯tn̩]) 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) - “Verbindlichkeit” sits inside “Verbindlichkeiten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Verbindlichkeit is recorded at frequency rank #36,083, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbɪntlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Verbindlichkeiten is at rank #19,747, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbɪntlɪçkaɪ̯tn̩].

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 55830, this pair ranks #963,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Verbindlichkeit vs Verbindlichkeiten

Shared letters: bcdehiklnrtv. Private to "Verbindlichkeit": -. Private to "Verbindlichkeiten": -.

"Verbindlichkeit" · 15 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCCCVVC  ·  "Verbindlichkeiten" · 17 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCCCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Verbindlichkeitevrbindlichkeit · vebrindlichkeit · verbbindlichkeit · verbidnlichkeit · verbinddlichkeit · verbindilchkeit · verbindlcihkeit · verbindlicchkeit
  • Verbindlichkeitenevrbindlichkeiten · vebrindlichkeiten · verbbindlichkeiten · verbidnlichkeiten · verbinddlichkeiten · verbindilchkeiten · verbindlcihkeiten · verbindlicchkeiten

Frequency comparison

Verbindlichkeit#36,083
Verbindlichkeiten#19,747

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Verbindlichkeit" and "Verbindlichkeiten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈbɪntlɪçkaɪ̯t] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈbɪntlɪçkaɪ̯tn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Verbindlichkeit" or "Verbindlichkeiten"?
"Verbindlichkeiten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,747 in our German list, against #36,083 for "Verbindlichkeit". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list