Which to use
“Emission” and “Emissionen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,696
- “Emission” frequency rank
- #9,888
- “Emissionen” frequency rank
- 32584
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Emission | Emissionen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ausgabe neuer Wertpapiere | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Emission |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Emission and Emissionen apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Emission ([emɪˈsi̯oːn]) and Emissionen ([emɪˈsi̯oːnən]) 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) - “Emission” sits inside “Emissionen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32584, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Emission is recorded at frequency rank #22,696, classified as anoun, pronounced [emɪˈsi̯oːn]. Emissionen is at rank #9,888, tagged as anoun, pronounced [emɪˈsi̯oːnən].
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 32584, this pair ranks #1,704,515 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Emission vs Emissionen
Shared letters: eimnos. Private to "Emission": -. Private to "Emissionen": -.
"Emission" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVVC · "Emissionen" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Emission ← eimssion · emision · emisison · emissino · emissionn · emissoin · emißion · emmission
- Emissionen ← eimssionen · emisionen · emisisonen · emissinoen · emissioenn · emissionenn · emissionne · emissionnen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Emission" and "Emissionen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Emission" or "Emissionen"?
Remembering Emission vs Emissionen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Emission” entry
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