Which to use
“Auktion” and “Auktionen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,862
- “Auktion” frequency rank
- #33,444
- “Auktionen” frequency rank
- 46306
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auktion | Auktionen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Veranstaltung, bei der Gegenstände versteigert werden, das heißt an die meistbietende Person verkauft werden | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auktion |
Where the eye mixes Auktion and Auktionen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Auktion runs 7 letters (VVCCVVC) against Auktionen's 9 (VVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Auktion and Auktionen
A purely visual mix-up. Auktion ([aʊ̯kˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Auktionen ([aʊ̯kˈt͡si̯oːnən]) 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) - “Auktion” sits inside “Auktionen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auktion is recorded at frequency rank #12,862, classified as anoun, pronounced [aʊ̯kˈt͡si̯oːn]. Auktionen is at rank #33,444, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aʊ̯kˈt͡si̯oːnən].
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 46306, this pair ranks #1,323,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Auktion vs Auktionen
Shared letters: aiknotu. Private to "Auktion": -. Private to "Auktionen": e.
"Auktion" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVVC · "Auktionen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Auktion" for "Auktionen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Auktion" vs "Auktionen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Auktion" and "Auktionen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Auktion" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auktionen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,323,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auktion" and "Auktionen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aktionen vs Auktionen". 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 #1,323,686 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.