Which to use
“Vergiftung” and “Vergiftungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,947
- “Vergiftung” frequency rank
- #45,014
- “Vergiftungen” frequency rank
- 67961
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vergiftung | Vergiftungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | körperliche Schädigung durch Einnahme von Gift | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vergiftung |
Where the eye mixes Vergiftung and Vergiftungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Vergiftung runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCC) against Vergiftungen's 12 (CVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Vergiftung and Vergiftungen
A purely visual mix-up. Vergiftung ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪftʊŋ]) and Vergiftungen ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪftʊŋən]) 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) - “Vergiftung” sits inside “Vergiftungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67961, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vergiftung is recorded at frequency rank #22,947, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪftʊŋ]. Vergiftungen is at rank #45,014, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪftʊŋən].
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 67961, this pair ranks #523,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vergiftung vs Vergiftungen
Shared letters: efginrtuv. Private to "Vergiftung": -. Private to "Vergiftungen": -.
"Vergiftung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "Vergiftungen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vergiftung ← evrgiftung · vegriftung · vergfitung · verggiftung · vergifftung · vergiftnug · vergifttung · vergiftugn
- Vergiftungen ← evrgiftungen · vegriftungen · vergfitungen · verggiftungen · vergifftungen · vergiftnugen · vergifttungen · vergiftugnen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vergiftung" and "Vergiftungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Vergiftung" vs "Vergiftungen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vergiftung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vergiftungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #523,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vergiftung" and "Vergiftungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vergiftungen vs Vergütungen". 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 #523,146 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.