Which to use
“wiederherstellen” is a verb and “Wiederherstellung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,202
- “wiederherstellen” frequency rank
- #11,362
- “Wiederherstellung” frequency rank
- 35564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wiederherstellen | Wiederherstellung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas in einen früheren Zustand bringen | das in einen wieder funktionierenden Zustand Versetzen |
Where the eye mixes wiederherstellen and Wiederherstellung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 15 letters in sequence. wiederherstellen runs 16 letters (CVVCVCCVCCCVCCVC) against Wiederherstellung's 17 (CVVCVCCVCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between wiederherstellen and Wiederherstellung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: wiederherstellen is [viːdɐˈheːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlən] while Wiederherstellung is [ˈviːdɐheːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35564, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wiederherstellen is recorded at frequency rank #24,202, classified as averb, pronounced [viːdɐˈheːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlən]. Wiederherstellung is at rank #11,362, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈviːdɐheːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlʊŋ].
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 35564, this pair ranks #1,636,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wiederherstellen vs Wiederherstellung
Shared letters: dehilnrstw. Private to "wiederherstellen": -. Private to "Wiederherstellung": gu.
"wiederherstellen" · 16 letters · shape CVVCVCCVCCCVCCVC · "Wiederherstellung" · 17 letters · shape CVVCVCCVCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- wiederherstellen ← iwederherstellen · weiderherstellen · wideerherstellen · wiedderherstellen · wiedehrerstellen · wiederehrstellen · wiederherrstellen · wiederhersetllen
- Wiederherstellung ← iwederherstellung · weiderherstellung · wideerherstellung · wiedderherstellung · wiedehrerstellung · wiederehrstellung · wiederherrstellung · wiederhersetllung
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wiederherstellen" and "Wiederherstellung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "wiederherstellen" or "Wiederherstellung"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "wiederherstellen" and "Wiederherstellung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wiederherstellen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wiederherstellung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,636,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wiederherstellen" and "Wiederherstellung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wiederherstellen vs wiederherzustellen". 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 #1,636,966 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.