Which to use
“Verbrennung” and “Verbrennungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,577
- “Verbrennung” frequency rank
- #22,192
- “Verbrennungen” frequency rank
- 38769
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verbrennung | Verbrennungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vernichtung von Gegenständen durch Feuer | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Verbrennung |
Where the eye mixes Verbrennung and Verbrennungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Verbrennung runs 11 letters (CVCCCVCCVCC) against Verbrennungen's 13 (CVCCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Verbrennung with Verbrennungen
A purely visual mix-up. Verbrennung ([fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛnʊŋ]) and Verbrennungen ([fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛnʊŋən]) 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) - “Verbrennung” sits inside “Verbrennungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38769, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verbrennung is recorded at frequency rank #16,577, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛnʊŋ]. Verbrennungen is at rank #22,192, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛnʊŋən].
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 38769, this pair ranks #1,555,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verbrennung vs Verbrennungen
Shared letters: begnruv. Private to "Verbrennung": -. Private to "Verbrennungen": -.
"Verbrennung" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCC · "Verbrennungen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verbrennung ← evrbrennung · vebrrennung · verbbrennung · verbernnung · verbrennnug · verbrennugn · verbrennungg · verbrennunng
- Verbrennungen ← evrbrennungen · vebrrennungen · verbbrennungen · verbernnungen · verbrennnugen · verbrennugnen · verbrennunegn · verbrennungenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verbrennung" and "Verbrennungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Verbrennung" or "Verbrennungen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verbrennung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verbrennungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,555,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verbrennung" and "Verbrennungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verblendung vs Verbrennung". 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 #1,555,093 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.