Which to use
“application” and “applications” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,752
- “application” frequency rank
- #49,469
- “applications” frequency rank
- 76221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | application | applications |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Anwendung, die Anwendbarkeit | Plural des Substantivs application |
Letter map: application vs applications
Shared letters muted; letters that set application and applications apart highlighted. Shared run: 11.
Corpus notes: application and applications
application and applications are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “application” sits inside “applications”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76221, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
application is recorded at frequency rank #26,752, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn̩]. applications is at rank #49,469, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 76221, this pair ranks #288,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of application vs applications
Shared letters: acilnopt. Private to "application": -. Private to "applications": s.
"application" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVVC · "applications" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- application ← aplication · aplpication · appilcation · applciation · appliaction · applicaiton · applicatino · applicationn
- applications ← aplications · aplpications · appilcations · applciations · appliactions · applicaitons · applicatinos · applicationns
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "application" and "applications" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "application" or "applications" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "application" vs "applications" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "application" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "applications" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #288,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "application" and "applications" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "applications vs puzzles". 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 #288,996 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.