Which to use
“Zahlung” and “Zahlungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,902
- “Zahlung” frequency rank
- #8,665
- “Zahlungen” frequency rank
- 14567
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zahlung | Zahlungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Vorgang des Zahlens | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zahlung |
Where the eye mixes Zahlung and Zahlungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Zahlung runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Zahlungen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Zahlung and Zahlungen
A purely visual mix-up. Zahlung ([ˈt͡saːlʊŋ]) and Zahlungen ([ˈt͡saːlʊŋən]) 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) - “Zahlung” sits inside “Zahlungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14567, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Zahlung is recorded at frequency rank #5,902, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡saːlʊŋ]. Zahlungen is at rank #8,665, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡saːlʊŋən].
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 14567, this pair ranks #1,950,294 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Zahlung vs Zahlungen
Shared letters: aghlnuz. Private to "Zahlung": -. Private to "Zahlungen": e.
"Zahlung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Zahlungen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Zahlung" for "Zahlungen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Zahlung" or "Zahlungen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Zahlung" and "Zahlungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Zahlung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Zahlungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,950,294 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zahlung" and "Zahlungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Zahltag vs Zahlung". 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 #1,950,294 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.