Which to use
“extension” and “media” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,032
- “extension” frequency rank
- #2,351
- “media” frequency rank
- 35383
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extension | media |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ausdehnung, Erweiterung, Umfang | Durchschnitt |
Letter map: extension vs media
Shared letters muted; letters that set extension and media apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - extension / media
extension and media 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 4 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35383, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extension is recorded at frequency rank #33,032, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. media is at rank #2,351, 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 35383, this pair ranks #1,641,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of extension vs media
Shared letters: ei. Private to "extension": nostx. Private to "media": adm.
"extension" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC · "media" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "extension" and "media" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "extension" or "media"?
What to do next
Pair "extension" vs "media" 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 "media" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,641,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extension" and "media" 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 #1,641,303 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.