VerkündigungvsVerkündungWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Verkündigung” and “Verkündung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#23,355
“Verkündigung” frequency rank
#28,911
“Verkündung” frequency rank
52266
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Verkündigung Verkündung
Definition öffentlich getätigte Aussage, die einer Tatsache entspricht oder auch eine religiöse Botschaft birgt Akt, durch den ein Ereignis, ein Beschluss, ein Urteil öffentlich bekannt wird

Where the eye mixes Verkündigung and Verkündung

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Verkündigung runs 12 letters (CVCCVCCVCVCC) against Verkündung's 10 (CVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

12 ch
Verkündigung
10 ch
Verkündung

Visual trap between Verkündigung and Verkündung

A purely visual mix-up. Verkündigung ([fɛɐ̯ˈkʏndɪɡʊŋ]) and Verkündung ([fɛɐ̯ˈkʏndʊŋ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52266, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Verkündigung is recorded at frequency rank #23,355, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkʏndɪɡʊŋ]. Verkündung is at rank #28,911, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkʏndʊŋ].

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 52266, this pair ranks #1,103,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Verkündigung vs Verkündung

Shared letters: degknruvü. Private to "Verkündigung": i. Private to "Verkündung": -.

"Verkündigung" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCC  ·  "Verkündung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Verkündigung" and "Verkündung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈkʏndɪɡʊŋ] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈkʏndʊŋ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Verkündigung" or "Verkündung"?
"Verkündigung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,355 in our German list, against #28,911 for "Verkündung". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "Verkündigung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Verkündung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,103,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Verkündigung" and "Verkündung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verkündung vs Verwundung". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,103,529 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list