Which to use
“direkten” is an adjective and “Direktion” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,237
- “direkten” frequency rank
- #19,188
- “Direktion” frequency rank
- 22425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | direkten | Direktion |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs direkt | leitende Funktion |
Where the eye mixes direkten and Direktion
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. direkten runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against Direktion's 9 (CVCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: direkten vs Direktion
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: direkten is [diˈʁɛktn̩] while Direktion is [ˌdiʁɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
direkten is recorded at frequency rank #3,237, classified as anadj, pronounced [diˈʁɛktn̩]. Direktion is at rank #19,188, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌdiʁɛkˈt͡si̯oːn].
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 22425, this pair ranks #1,874,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of direkten vs Direktion
Shared letters: deiknrt. Private to "direkten": -. Private to "Direktion": o.
"direkten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Direktion" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "direkten" and "Direktion" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "direkten" vs "Direktion" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "direkten" and "Direktion" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "direkten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Direktion" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,874,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "direkten" and "Direktion" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Direktion vs Direktive". 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 #1,874,338 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.