Which to use
“Zeichnung” and “Zeichnungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,262
- “Zeichnung” frequency rank
- #5,790
- “Zeichnungen” frequency rank
- 13052
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zeichnung | Zeichnungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bild, das mit ungemischten Farben erstellt wurde | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zeichnung |
Where the eye mixes Zeichnung and Zeichnungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Zeichnung runs 9 letters (CVVCCCVCC) against Zeichnungen's 11 (CVVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Zeichnung and Zeichnungen
A purely visual mix-up. Zeichnung ([ˈt͡saɪ̯çnʊŋ]) and Zeichnungen ([ˈt͡saɪ̯çnʊŋən]) 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) - “Zeichnung” sits inside “Zeichnungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13052, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Zeichnung is recorded at frequency rank #7,262, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡saɪ̯çnʊŋ]. Zeichnungen is at rank #5,790, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡saɪ̯çnʊŋən].
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 13052, this pair ranks #1,960,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Zeichnung vs Zeichnungen
Shared letters: ceghinuz. Private to "Zeichnung": -. Private to "Zeichnungen": -.
"Zeichnung" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCCVCC · "Zeichnungen" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Zeichnung ← ezichnung · zecihnung · zeicchnung · zeichhnung · zeichnnug · zeichnnung · zeichnugn · zeichnungg
- Zeichnungen ← ezichnungen · zecihnungen · zeicchnungen · zeichhnungen · zeichnnugen · zeichnnungen · zeichnugnen · zeichnunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Zeichnung" for "Zeichnungen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Zeichnung" vs "Zeichnungen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Zeichnung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Zeichnungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,960,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zeichnung" and "Zeichnungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zeichnen vs Zeichnung". 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 #1,960,414 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.