Which to use
“applications” and “Applikation” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,469
- “applications” frequency rank
- #23,420
- “Applikation” frequency rank
- 72889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | applications | Applikation |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs application | ein Gesuch, eine Bittschrift |
Letter map: applications vs Applikation
Shared letters muted; letters that set applications and Applikation apart highlighted. Shared run: 10.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
applications and Applikation 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72889, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
applications is recorded at frequency rank #49,469, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. 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 72889, this pair ranks #375,675 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of applications vs Applikation
Shared letters: ailnopt. Private to "applications": cs. Private to "Applikation": k.
"applications" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVVCC · "Applikation" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- applications ← aplications · aplpications · appilcations · applciations · appliactions · applicaitons · applicatinos · applicationns
- Applikation ← aplikation · aplpikation · appilkation · appliaktion · applikaiton · applikatino · applikationn · applikatoin