Which to use
“Weiterentwicklung” and “Weiterentwicklungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,133
- “Weiterentwicklung” frequency rank
- #49,384
- “Weiterentwicklungen” frequency rank
- 56517
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Weiterentwicklung | Weiterentwicklungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Verändern und Verbessern einer Sache, um eine neue Entwicklungsstufe zu erreichen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Weiterentwicklung |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Weiterentwicklung and Weiterentwicklungen apart are highlighted. They share 17 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Weiterentwicklung ([ˈvaɪ̯tɐʔɛntˌvɪklʊŋ]) and Weiterentwicklungen ([ˈvaɪ̯tɐʔɛntˌvɪklʊŋən]) 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) - “Weiterentwicklung” sits inside “Weiterentwicklungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56517, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Weiterentwicklung is recorded at frequency rank #7,133, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tɐʔɛntˌvɪklʊŋ]. Weiterentwicklungen is at rank #49,384, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tɐʔɛntˌvɪklʊŋən].
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 56517, this pair ranks #937,119 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Weiterentwicklung vs Weiterentwicklungen
Shared letters: cegiklnrtuw. Private to "Weiterentwicklung": -. Private to "Weiterentwicklungen": -.
"Weiterentwicklung" · 17 letters · shape CVVCVCVCCCVCCCVCC · "Weiterentwicklungen" · 19 letters · shape CVVCVCVCCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Weiterentwicklung ← ewiterentwicklung · weietrentwicklung · weiteerntwicklung · weiterenntwicklung · weiterentiwcklung · weiterenttwicklung · weiterentwciklung · weiterentwiccklung
- Weiterentwicklungen ← ewiterentwicklungen · weietrentwicklungen · weiteerntwicklungen · weiterenntwicklungen · weiterentiwcklungen · weiterenttwicklungen · weiterentwciklungen · weiterentwiccklungen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Weiterentwicklung vs Weiterentwicklungen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Weiterentwicklung” entry
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