Which to use
“extension” and “Ortsgruppe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,032
- “extension” frequency rank
- #24,860
- “Ortsgruppe” frequency rank
- 57892
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extension | Ortsgruppe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ausdehnung, Erweiterung, Umfang | Gruppe, wo sich auf örtlicher Ebene Menschen mit gemeinsamen Interessen zusammenschließen, in der Regel als Teil einer Partei oder eines Verbands oder Ähnlichem |
Letter map: extension vs Ortsgruppe
Shared letters muted; letters that set extension and Ortsgruppe apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. extension runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVVC) against Ortsgruppe's 10 (VCCCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on extension vs Ortsgruppe
extension and Ortsgruppe 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57892, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extension is recorded at frequency rank #33,032, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Ortsgruppe is at rank #24,860, 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 57892, this pair ranks #883,741 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of extension vs Ortsgruppe
Shared letters: eost. Private to "extension": inx. Private to "Ortsgruppe": gpru.
"extension" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC · "Ortsgruppe" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- extension ← etxension · exetnsion · extenison · extennsion · extensino · extensionn · extensoin · extenssion
- Ortsgruppe ← orrtsgruppe · orstgruppe · ortgsruppe · ortsggruppe · ortsgrpupe · ortsgrruppe · ortsgrupe · ortsgrupep
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "extension" and "Ortsgruppe" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "extension" vs "Ortsgruppe" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "extension" and "Ortsgruppe".
- Full dictionary entry for "extension" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ortsgruppe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #883,741 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extension" and "Ortsgruppe" 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 #883,741 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.