Which to use
“extension” and “markets” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,032
- “extension” frequency rank
- #26,516
- “markets” frequency rank
- 59548
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extension | markets |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ausdehnung, Erweiterung, Umfang | Plural des Substantivs market |
Letter map: extension vs markets
Shared letters muted; letters that set extension and markets apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. extension runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVVC) against markets's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - extension / markets
extension and markets are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59548, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extension is recorded at frequency rank #33,032, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. markets is at rank #26,516, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 59548, this pair ranks #820,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of extension vs markets
Shared letters: est. Private to "extension": inox. Private to "markets": akmr.
"extension" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC · "markets" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "extension" and "markets" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "extension" vs "markets" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "extension" vs "markets" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "extension" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "markets" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #820,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extension" and "markets" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "extension vs puzzles". 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 #820,483 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.