Which to use
“Ion” and “ISBN” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,388
- “Ion” frequency rank
- #6,075
- “ISBN” frequency rank
- 28463
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ion | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | elektrisch geladenes Teilchen, das aus einem neutralen Atom oder Molekül durch Anlagerung oder Abgabe von Elektronen (Ionisation) entsteht | 10- oder 13-stellige Nummer zur eindeutigen Kennzeichnung von Büchern, die seit 1973 jedes Buch erhält |
Where the eye mixes Ion and ISBN
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Ion vs ISBN
A purely visual mix-up. Ion ([iˈoːn]) and ISBN ([iːʔɛsbeːˈʔɛn]) 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 28463, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ion is recorded at frequency rank #22,388, classified as anoun, pronounced [iˈoːn]. ISBN is at rank #6,075, tagged as anoun, pronounced [iːʔɛsbeːˈʔɛn].
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 28463, this pair ranks #1,784,325 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ion vs ISBN
Shared letters: in. Private to "Ion": o. Private to "ISBN": bs.
"Ion" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "ISBN" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ISBN ← ibsn · isbbn · isbnn · isnb · issbn · sibn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ion" and "ISBN" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Ion" or "ISBN" show up more?
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 "Ion" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ISBN" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,784,325 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ion" and "ISBN" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "IMs vs Ion". 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 #1,784,325 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.