Which to use
“Verordnung” and “Verordnungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,236
- “Verordnung” frequency rank
- #16,034
- “Verordnungen” frequency rank
- 20270
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verordnung | Verordnungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gesetzesähnliche Vorschrift, die von einer Verwaltungsbehörde erlassen wird | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Verordnung |
Where the eye mixes Verordnung and Verordnungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Verordnung runs 10 letters (CVCVCCCVCC) against Verordnungen's 12 (CVCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Verordnung with Verordnungen
A purely visual mix-up. Verordnung ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔɔʁdnʊŋ]) and Verordnungen ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔɔʁdnʊŋən]) 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) - “Verordnung” sits inside “Verordnungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20270, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verordnung is recorded at frequency rank #4,236, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɔʁdnʊŋ]. Verordnungen is at rank #16,034, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɔʁdnʊŋən].
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 20270, this pair ranks #1,899,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verordnung vs Verordnungen
Shared letters: degnoruv. Private to "Verordnung": -. Private to "Verordnungen": -.
"Verordnung" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC · "Verordnungen" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verordnung ← evrordnung · veorrdnung · verodrnung · verorddnung · verordnnug · verordnnung · verordnugn · verordnungg
- Verordnungen ← evrordnungen · veorrdnungen · verodrnungen · verorddnungen · verordnnugen · verordnnungen · verordnugnen · verordnunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verordnung" and "Verordnungen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Verordnung" vs "Verordnungen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verordnung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verordnungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,899,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verordnung" and "Verordnungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verordnen vs Verordnung". 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 #1,899,501 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.