Which to use
“Vergütung” and “Vergütungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,193
- “Vergütung” frequency rank
- #39,689
- “Vergütungen” frequency rank
- 51882
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vergütung | Vergütungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Geldsumme, mit der etwas vergütet wird; zum Beispiel Geld als Gegenleistung für eine Arbeit, Ware, Entschädigung oder ein Nutzungsrecht | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vergütung |
Where the eye mixes Vergütung and Vergütungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Vergütung runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCC) against Vergütungen's 11 (CVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Vergütung and Vergütungen
A purely visual mix-up. Vergütung ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtʊŋ]) and Vergütungen ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtʊŋən]) 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) - “Vergütung” sits inside “Vergütungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51882, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vergütung is recorded at frequency rank #12,193, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtʊŋ]. Vergütungen is at rank #39,689, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtʊŋən].
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 51882, this pair ranks #1,118,391 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vergütung vs Vergütungen
Shared letters: egnrtuvü. Private to "Vergütung": -. Private to "Vergütungen": -.
"Vergütung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "Vergütungen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Vergütung" and "Vergütungen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Vergütung" or "Vergütungen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vergütung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vergütungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,118,391 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vergütung" and "Vergütungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vergütungen vs Verwüstungen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,118,391 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.