Which to use
“Induktion” and “Injektion” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,196
- “Induktion” frequency rank
- #24,777
- “Injektion” frequency rank
- 62973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Induktion | Injektion |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Erzeugung einer elektrischen Spannung in einem Leiter mittels veränderlicher Magnetfelder | Einspritzung |
Where the eye mixes Induktion and Injektion
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Induktion and Injektion follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Induktion and Injektion
A purely visual mix-up. Induktion ([ɪndʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Injektion ([ɪnjɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]) 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 62973, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Induktion is recorded at frequency rank #38,196, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɪndʊkˈt͡si̯oːn]. Injektion is at rank #24,777, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɪnjɛkˈt͡si̯oːn].
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 62973, this pair ranks #693,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Induktion vs Injektion
Shared letters: iknot. Private to "Induktion": du. Private to "Injektion": ej.
"Induktion" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC · "Injektion" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Induktion" and "Injektion" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Induktion" or "Injektion"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Induktion" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Injektion" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #693,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Induktion" and "Injektion" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Indikation vs Induktion". 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 #693,399 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.