Which to use
“application” and “Applikation” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,752
- “application” frequency rank
- #23,420
- “Applikation” frequency rank
- 50172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | application | Applikation |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Anwendung, die Anwendbarkeit | ein Gesuch, eine Bittschrift |
Where the eye mixes application and Applikation
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: application vs Applikation
A purely visual mix-up. application ([ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn̩]) and Applikation ([aplikaˈt͡si̯oːn]) 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 a single letter - c in “application” becomes k in “Applikation”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50172, 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]. Applikation is at rank #23,420, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aplikaˈt͡si̯oːn].
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 50172, this pair ranks #1,183,869 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of application vs Applikation
Shared letters: ailnopt. Private to "application": c. Private to "Applikation": k.
"application" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVVC · "Applikation" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- application ← aplication · aplpication · appilcation · applciation · appliaction · applicaiton · applicatino · applicationn
- Applikation ← aplikation · aplpikation · appilkation · appliaktion · applikaiton · applikatino · applikationn · applikatoin
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "application" for "Applikation" ever safe?
Which is more common, "application" or "Applikation"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "application" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Applikation" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,183,869 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "application" and "Applikation" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "application vs applications". 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 #1,183,869 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.