Which to use
“Inspektion” and “Inspektor” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,189
- “Inspektion” frequency rank
- #19,263
- “Inspektor” frequency rank
- 35452
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Inspektion | Inspektor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Inspizieren von etwas durch regelmäßige Besichtigung, Überprüfung | Person, die etwas inspiziert |
Where the eye mixes Inspektion and Inspektor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Inspektion runs 10 letters (VCCCVCCVVC) against Inspektor's 9 (VCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Inspektion and Inspektor
A purely visual mix-up. Inspektion ([ɪnspɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Inspektor ([ɪnˈspɛktoːɐ̯]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35452, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Inspektion is recorded at frequency rank #16,189, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɪnspɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]. Inspektor is at rank #19,263, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɪnˈspɛktoːɐ̯].
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 35452, this pair ranks #1,639,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Inspektion vs Inspektor
Shared letters: eiknopst. Private to "Inspektion": -. Private to "Inspektor": r.
"Inspektion" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVVC · "Inspektor" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Inspektion ← innspektion · inpsektion · insepktion · inspekiton · inspekktion · inspektino · inspektionn · inspektoin
- Inspektor ← innspektor · inpsektor · insepktor · inspekktor · inspekotr · inspektorr · inspektro · inspekttor
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Inspektion" for "Inspektor" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Inspektion" or "Inspektor"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Inspektion" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Inspektor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,639,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Inspektion" and "Inspektor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Inspektion vs Inspektionen". 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 #1,639,644 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.