Which to use
“Fraktionen” and “Funktionen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,283
- “Fraktionen” frequency rank
- #3,116
- “Funktionen” frequency rank
- 13399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fraktionen | Funktionen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fraktion | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Funktion |
Where the eye mixes Fraktionen and Funktionen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Fraktionen (CCVCCVVCVC) and Funktionen (CVCCCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Fraktionen vs Funktionen
A purely visual mix-up. Fraktionen ([fʁakˈt͡si̯oːnən]) and Funktionen ([fʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːnən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fraktionen is recorded at frequency rank #10,283, classified as anoun, pronounced [fʁakˈt͡si̯oːnən]. Funktionen is at rank #3,116, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːnən].
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 13399, this pair ranks #1,958,249 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fraktionen vs Funktionen
Shared letters: efiknot. Private to "Fraktionen": ar. Private to "Funktionen": u.
"Fraktionen" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVVCVC · "Funktionen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fraktionen ← farktionen · ffraktionen · frakitonen · frakktionen · fraktinoen · fraktioenn · fraktionenn · fraktionne
- Funktionen ← ffunktionen · fnuktionen · fukntionen · funkitonen · funkktionen · funktinoen · funktioenn · funktionenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fraktionen" and "Funktionen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Fraktionen" vs "Funktionen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Fraktionen" and "Funktionen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fraktionen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Funktionen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,249 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fraktionen" and "Funktionen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "funktionell vs Funktionen". 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 #1,958,249 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.