Which to use
“Illusion” and “Infusion” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,219
- “Illusion” frequency rank
- #36,416
- “Infusion” frequency rank
- 45635
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Illusion | Infusion |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas Vorgetäuschtes; Täuschung | das über einen längeren Zeitraum andauernde Einführen von Flüssigkeit in den Körper, dies meist intravenös, aber auch intraossär, intraarteriell, subkutan oder rektal |
Where the eye mixes Illusion and Infusion
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Illusion vs Infusion
A purely visual mix-up. Illusion ([ɪluˈzi̯oːn]) and Infusion ([ˌɪnfuˈzi̯oːn]) 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 45635, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Illusion is recorded at frequency rank #9,219, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɪluˈzi̯oːn]. Infusion is at rank #36,416, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌɪnfuˈzi̯oːn].
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 45635, this pair ranks #1,346,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Illusion vs Infusion
Shared letters: inosu. Private to "Illusion": l. Private to "Infusion": f.
"Illusion" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC · "Infusion" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Illusion" for "Infusion" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Illusion" vs "Infusion" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Illusion" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Infusion" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,346,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Illusion" and "Infusion" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Infusion vs Inklusion". 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 #1,346,319 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.