Which to use
“Vergewaltigung” and “Vergewaltigungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,870
- “Vergewaltigung” frequency rank
- #20,452
- “Vergewaltigungen” frequency rank
- 27322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vergewaltigung | Vergewaltigungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Straftat, ein sexueller Übergriff, bei dem eine Person gegen ihren ausdrücklichen Willen gezwungen wird | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vergewaltigung |
Where the eye mixes Vergewaltigung and Vergewaltigungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. Vergewaltigung runs 14 letters (CVCCVCVCCVCVCC) against Vergewaltigungen's 16 (CVCCVCVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Vergewaltigung with Vergewaltigungen
A purely visual mix-up. Vergewaltigung ([fɛɐ̯ɡəˈvaltɪɡʊŋ]) and Vergewaltigungen ([fɛɐ̯ɡəˈvaltɪɡʊŋən]) 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) - “Vergewaltigung” sits inside “Vergewaltigungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27322, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vergewaltigung is recorded at frequency rank #6,870, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ɡəˈvaltɪɡʊŋ]. Vergewaltigungen is at rank #20,452, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ɡəˈvaltɪɡʊŋən].
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 27322, this pair ranks #1,803,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vergewaltigung vs Vergewaltigungen
Shared letters: aegilnrtuvw. Private to "Vergewaltigung": -. Private to "Vergewaltigungen": -.
"Vergewaltigung" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVCVCC · "Vergewaltigungen" · 16 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vergewaltigung ← evrgewaltigung · vegrewaltigung · veregwaltigung · vergeawltigung · vergewalitgung · vergewalltigung · vergewaltgiung · vergewaltiggung
- Vergewaltigungen ← evrgewaltigungen · vegrewaltigungen · veregwaltigungen · vergeawltigungen · vergewalitgungen · vergewalltigungen · vergewaltgiungen · vergewaltiggungen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vergewaltigung" and "Vergewaltigungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Vergewaltigung" vs "Vergewaltigungen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Vergewaltigung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vergewaltigungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,803,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vergewaltigung" and "Vergewaltigungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergewaltigen vs Vergewaltigung". 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 #1,803,644 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.