VeröffentlichungvsVeröffentlichungenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#3,409
“Veröffentlichung” frequency rank
#7,843
“Veröffentlichungen” frequency rank
11252
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Veröffentlichung Veröffentlichungen
Definition Vorgang der Verfügbarmachung eines Mediums der breiten Masse Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Veröffentlichung

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Veröffentlichung and Veröffentlichungen apart are highlighted. They share 16 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

16 ch
Veröffentlichung
18 ch
Veröffentlichungen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Veröffentlichung ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔœfn̩tlɪçʊŋ]) and Veröffentlichungen ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔœfn̩tlɪçʊŋən]) 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) - “Veröffentlichung” sits inside “Veröffentlichungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11252, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Veröffentlichung is recorded at frequency rank #3,409, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔœfn̩tlɪçʊŋ]. Veröffentlichungen is at rank #7,843, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔœfn̩tlɪçʊŋən].

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 11252, this pair ranks #1,970,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Veröffentlichung vs Veröffentlichungen

Shared letters: cefghilnrtuvö. Private to "Veröffentlichung": -. Private to "Veröffentlichungen": -.

"Veröffentlichung" · 16 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCCVCCVCC  ·  "Veröffentlichungen" · 18 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCCVCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

Veröffentlichung#3,409
Veröffentlichungen#7,843

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Veröffentlichung" and "Veröffentlichungen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔœfn̩tlɪçʊŋ] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈʔœfn̩tlɪçʊŋən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Veröffentlichung" or "Veröffentlichungen"?
"Veröffentlichung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,409 in our German list, against #7,843 for "Veröffentlichungen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Veröffentlichung vs Veröffentlichungen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list