Which to use
“Definition” is a noun and “definitiv” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,305
- “Definition” frequency rank
- #2,436
- “definitiv” frequency rank
- 5741
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Definition | definitiv |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (wissenschaftliche) Bestimmung; eindeutige Festlegung der Bedeutung eines Ausdrucks | ohne Möglichkeit einer Veränderung |
Where the eye mixes Definition and definitiv
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Definition vs definitiv
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Definition is [ˌdefiniˈt͡si̯oːn] while definitiv is [ˌdefiniˈtiːf]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5741, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Definition is recorded at frequency rank #3,305, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌdefiniˈt͡si̯oːn]. definitiv is at rank #2,436, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌdefiniˈtiːf].
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 5741, this pair ranks #1,993,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Definition vs definitiv
Shared letters: defint. Private to "Definition": o. Private to "definitiv": v.
"Definition" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC · "definitiv" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Definition ← ddefinition · deffinition · defiintion · definiiton · definitino · definitionn · definitoin · definittion
- definitiv ← ddefinitiv · deffinitiv · defiintiv · definiitv · definitivv · definittiv · definitvi · definnitiv
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "Definition" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "definitiv" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,993,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Definition" and "definitiv" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Definition vs definitive". 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 #1,993,875 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.