Which to use
“Exekution” and “Exekutive” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,575
- “Exekution” frequency rank
- #15,351
- “Exekutive” frequency rank
- 48926
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Exekution | Exekutive |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vollstreckung der Todesstrafe | ausführende/vollziehende Gewalt; in der Staatstheorie neben Legislative (Gesetzgebung) und Judikative (Rechtsprechung) eine der drei unabhängigen Gewalten (Gewaltenteilung) |
Where the eye mixes Exekution and Exekutive
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Exekution (VCVCVCVVC) and Exekutive (VCVCVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Exekution with Exekutive
A purely visual mix-up. Exekution ([ɛksekuˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Exekutive ([ɛksekuˈtiːvə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48926, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Exekution is recorded at frequency rank #33,575, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛksekuˈt͡si̯oːn]. Exekutive is at rank #15,351, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛksekuˈtiːvə].
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 48926, this pair ranks #1,230,439 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Exekution vs Exekutive
Shared letters: eiktux. Private to "Exekution": no. Private to "Exekutive": v.
"Exekution" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVVC · "Exekutive" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Exekution" and "Exekutive" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Exekution" or "Exekutive" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Exekution" and "Exekutive" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Exekution" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Exekutive" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,230,439 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Exekution" and "Exekutive" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erektion vs Exekution". 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 #1,230,439 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.