Which to use
“Verwaltung” and “Verwaltungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,683
- “Verwaltung” frequency rank
- #21,831
- “Verwaltungen” frequency rank
- 23514
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verwaltung | Verwaltungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Organisation der Abläufe in Betrieben und anderen öffentlichen oder privaten Institutionen sowie deren Durchführung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Verwaltung |
Where the eye mixes Verwaltung and Verwaltungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Verwaltung runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCC) against Verwaltungen's 12 (CVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Verwaltung and Verwaltungen
A purely visual mix-up. Verwaltung ([fɛɐ̯ˈvaltʊŋ]) and Verwaltungen ([fɛɐ̯ˈvaltʊŋən]) 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) - “Verwaltung” sits inside “Verwaltungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23514, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verwaltung is recorded at frequency rank #1,683, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltʊŋ]. Verwaltungen is at rank #21,831, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltʊŋən].
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 23514, this pair ranks #1,860,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verwaltung vs Verwaltungen
Shared letters: aeglnrtuvw. Private to "Verwaltung": -. Private to "Verwaltungen": -.
"Verwaltung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "Verwaltungen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verwaltung ← evrwaltung · verawltung · verrwaltung · verwalltung · verwaltnug · verwalttung · verwaltugn · verwaltungg
- Verwaltungen ← evrwaltungen · verawltungen · verrwaltungen · verwalltungen · verwaltnugen · verwalttungen · verwaltugnen · verwaltunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verwaltung" and "Verwaltungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Verwaltung" or "Verwaltungen" show up more?
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 "Verwaltung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verwaltungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,860,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verwaltung" and "Verwaltungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verwaltungen vs Verwüstungen". 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 #1,860,323 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.