Which to use
“Verletzung” and “Verletzungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,859
- “Verletzung” frequency rank
- #4,664
- “Verletzungen” frequency rank
- 8523
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verletzung | Verletzungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Beschädigung von Gewebe | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Verletzung |
Where the eye mixes Verletzung and Verletzungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Verletzung runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCC) against Verletzungen's 12 (CVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Verletzung vs Verletzungen
A purely visual mix-up. Verletzung ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡sʊŋ]) and Verletzungen ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡sʊŋən]) 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) - “Verletzung” sits inside “Verletzungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8523, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verletzung is recorded at frequency rank #3,859, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡sʊŋ]. Verletzungen is at rank #4,664, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡sʊŋən].
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 8523, this pair ranks #1,983,947 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verletzung vs Verletzungen
Shared letters: eglnrtuvz. Private to "Verletzung": -. Private to "Verletzungen": -.
"Verletzung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "Verletzungen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verletzung ← evrletzung · velretzung · vereltzung · verlettzung · verletuzng · verletznug · verletzugn · verletzungg
- Verletzungen ← evrletzungen · velretzungen · vereltzungen · verlettzungen · verletuzngen · verletznugen · verletzugnen · verletzunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verletzung" and "Verletzungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Verletzung" or "Verletzungen" show up more?
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 "Verletzung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verletzungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,983,947 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verletzung" and "Verletzungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verletzend vs Verletzung". 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 #1,983,947 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.