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 eye mixes Weiterentwicklung and Weiterentwicklungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 17 letters in sequence. Weiterentwicklung runs 17 letters (CVVCVCVCCCVCCCVCC) against Weiterentwicklungen's 19 (CVVCVCVCCCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Weiterentwicklung with Weiterentwicklungen
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Weiterentwicklung" and "Weiterentwicklungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Weiterentwicklung" or "Weiterentwicklungen"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Weiterentwicklung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Weiterentwicklungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #937,119 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #937,119 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.