Which to use
“zuwenden” is a verb and “Zuwendung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,405
- “zuwenden” frequency rank
- #19,097
- “Zuwendung” frequency rank
- 49502
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zuwenden | Zuwendung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Kopf/Körper in Richtung auf etwas/jemanden hinwenden | Aufmerksamkeit und eine freundliche und liebevolle Behandlung |
Where the eye mixes zuwenden and Zuwendung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. zuwenden runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against Zuwendung's 9 (CVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: zuwenden vs Zuwendung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: zuwenden is [ˈt͡suːˌvɛndn̩] while Zuwendung is [ˈt͡suːˌvɛndʊŋ]. 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 49502, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zuwenden is recorded at frequency rank #30,405, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌvɛndn̩]. Zuwendung is at rank #19,097, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌvɛndʊŋ].
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 49502, this pair ranks #1,209,117 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of zuwenden vs Zuwendung
Shared letters: denuwz. Private to "zuwenden": -. Private to "Zuwendung": g.
"zuwenden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Zuwendung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "zuwenden" and "Zuwendung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "zuwenden" or "Zuwendung" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "zuwenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Zuwendung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,209,117 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zuwenden" and "Zuwendung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zuweisen vs zuwenden". 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 #1,209,117 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.