Which to use
“extension” and “records” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,032
- “extension” frequency rank
- #19,686
- “records” frequency rank
- 52718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extension | records |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ausdehnung, Erweiterung, Umfang | Plural des Substantivs record |
Letter map: extension vs records
Shared letters muted; letters that set extension and records apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. extension runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVVC) against records's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on extension vs records
extension and records 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 52718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extension is recorded at frequency rank #33,032, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. records is at rank #19,686, 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 52718, this pair ranks #1,085,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of extension vs records
Shared letters: eos. Private to "extension": intx. Private to "records": cdr.
"extension" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC · "records" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "extension" and "records" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "extension" vs "records" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "extension" vs "records" 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 "records" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,085,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extension" and "records" 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 #1,085,962 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.