Which to use
“family” and “levels” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,759
- “family” frequency rank
- #30,665
- “levels” frequency rank
- 38424
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | family | levels |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Familie | Plural des Substantivs level |
Letter map: family vs levels
Shared letters muted; letters that set family and levels apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. family (CVCVCV) and levels (CVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: family and levels
family and levels 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 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38424, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
family is recorded at frequency rank #7,759, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. levels is at rank #30,665, 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 38424, this pair ranks #1,564,356 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of family vs levels
Shared letters: l. Private to "family": afimy. Private to "levels": esv.
"family" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "levels" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "family" and "levels" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "family" or "levels"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "family" and "levels".
- Full dictionary entry for "family" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "levels" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,564,356 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "family" and "levels" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "levels 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 #1,564,356 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.