extensionvssolutionsTell them apart

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.

9 ch
extension
9 ch
solutions

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

  • extensionetxension · exetnsion · extenison · extennsion · extensino · extensionn · extensoin · extenssion
  • solutionsoslutions · sloutions · sollutions · soltuions · soluitons · solutinos · solutionns · solutionss

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "extension" for "solutions" ever safe?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 9 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "extension" vs "solutions" - which ranks higher?
"solutions" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,130 in our German list, against #33,032 for "extension". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list