Which to use
“Versicherung” and “Versicherungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,407
- “Versicherung” frequency rank
- #7,417
- “Versicherungen” frequency rank
- 10824
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Versicherung | Versicherungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vereinbarung, bei der eine Partei meist gegen ein Entgelt der anderen bei Eintritt bestimmter schädigender Ereignisse einen Ausgleich des Schadens zusagt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Versicherung |
Where the eye mixes Versicherung and Versicherungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Versicherung runs 12 letters (CVCCVCCVCVCC) against Versicherungen's 14 (CVCCVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Versicherung and Versicherungen
A purely visual mix-up. Versicherung ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɪçəʁʊŋ]) and Versicherungen ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɪçəʁʊŋən]) 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) - “Versicherung” sits inside “Versicherungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10824, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Versicherung is recorded at frequency rank #3,407, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɪçəʁʊŋ]. Versicherungen is at rank #7,417, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɪçəʁʊŋən].
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 10824, this pair ranks #1,973,134 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Versicherung vs Versicherungen
Shared letters: ceghinrsuv. Private to "Versicherung": -. Private to "Versicherungen": -.
"Versicherung" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCC · "Versicherungen" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Versicherung ← evrsicherung · verischerung · verrsicherung · versciherung · versiccherung · versicehrung · versichernug · versicherrung
- Versicherungen ← evrsicherungen · verischerungen · verrsicherungen · versciherungen · versiccherungen · versicehrungen · versichernugen · versicherrungen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Versicherung" and "Versicherungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Versicherung" vs "Versicherungen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Versicherung" and "Versicherungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Versicherung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Versicherungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,973,134 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Versicherung" and "Versicherungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Versicherung vs Verunsicherung". 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 #1,973,134 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.