Which to use
“extension” and “solutions” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,032
- “extension” frequency rank
- #24,130
- “solutions” frequency rank
- 57162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extension | solutions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ausdehnung, Erweiterung, Umfang | Plural des Substantivs solution |
Letter map: extension vs solutions
Shared letters muted; letters that set extension and solutions apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. extension (VCCVCCVVC) and solutions (CVCVCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: extension and solutions
extension and solutions 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 share most of their letters but differ in 9 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extension is recorded at frequency rank #33,032, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. solutions is at rank #24,130, 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 57162, this pair ranks #912,076 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of extension vs solutions
Shared letters: inost. Private to "extension": ex. Private to "solutions": lu.
"extension" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC · "solutions" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "extension" for "solutions" ever safe?
Frequency check: "extension" vs "solutions" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "extension" vs "solutions" 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 "solutions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #912,076 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extension" and "solutions" 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 #912,076 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.