Which to use
“Verzögerung” and “Verzögerungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,768
- “Verzögerung” frequency rank
- #16,591
- “Verzögerungen” frequency rank
- 27359
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verzögerung | Verzögerungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zeitliche Verschiebung auf einen späteren als den erwarteten oder angekündigten Zeitpunkt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Verzögerung |
Where the eye mixes Verzögerung and Verzögerungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Verzögerung runs 11 letters (CVCCVCVCVCC) against Verzögerungen's 13 (CVCCVCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Verzögerung with Verzögerungen
A purely visual mix-up. Verzögerung ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡəʁʊŋ]) and Verzögerungen ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡəʁʊŋən]) 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) - “Verzögerung” sits inside “Verzögerungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27359, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verzögerung is recorded at frequency rank #10,768, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡəʁʊŋ]. Verzögerungen is at rank #16,591, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡəʁʊŋən].
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 27359, this pair ranks #1,803,041 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verzögerung vs Verzögerungen
Shared letters: egnruvzö. Private to "Verzögerung": -. Private to "Verzögerungen": -.
"Verzögerung" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCC · "Verzögerungen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verzögerung" and "Verzögerungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Verzögerung" or "Verzögerungen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Verzögerung" and "Verzögerungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verzögerung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verzögerungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,803,041 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verzögerung" and "Verzögerungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verzierung vs Verzögerung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,803,041 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.