Which to use
“Vereinigung” and “Vereinigungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,858
- “Vereinigung” frequency rank
- #19,434
- “Vereinigungen” frequency rank
- 23292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vereinigung | Vereinigungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ereignis oder Handlung, bei dem mehrere einzelne Dinge zusammenkommen und eine Einheit bilden | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vereinigung |
Where the eye mixes Vereinigung and Vereinigungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Vereinigung runs 11 letters (CVCVVCVCVCC) against Vereinigungen's 13 (CVCVVCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Vereinigung vs Vereinigungen
A purely visual mix-up. Vereinigung ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nɪɡʊŋ]) and Vereinigungen ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nɪɡʊŋən]) 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) - “Vereinigung” sits inside “Vereinigungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23292, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vereinigung is recorded at frequency rank #3,858, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nɪɡʊŋ]. Vereinigungen is at rank #19,434, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nɪɡʊŋən].
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 23292, this pair ranks #1,863,175 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vereinigung vs Vereinigungen
Shared letters: eginruv. Private to "Vereinigung": -. Private to "Vereinigungen": -.
"Vereinigung" · 11 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVCC · "Vereinigungen" · 13 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vereinigung ← evreinigung · veerinigung · vereiingung · vereingiung · vereiniggung · vereinignug · vereinigugn · vereinigungg
- Vereinigungen ← evreinigungen · veerinigungen · vereiingungen · vereingiungen · vereiniggungen · vereinignugen · vereinigugnen · vereinigunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vereinigung" and "Vereinigungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Vereinigung" vs "Vereinigungen" - which ranks higher?
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 "Vereinigung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vereinigungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,863,175 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vereinigung" and "Vereinigungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vereinigung vs Verengung". 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 #1,863,175 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.