KommissionvsKommissionenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Kommission” and “Kommissionen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,927
“Kommission” frequency rank
#30,644
“Kommissionen” frequency rank
32571
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Kommission Kommissionen
Definition eine Gruppe von Fachleuten, die ausgewählt wurde, ein bestimmtes Problem zu bearbeiten Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kommission

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Kommission and Kommissionen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
Kommission
12 ch
Kommissionen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Kommission ([kɔmɪˈsi̯oːn]) and Kommissionen ([kɔmɪˈsi̯oːnən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Kommission” sits inside “Kommissionen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32571, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Kommission is recorded at frequency rank #1,927, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔmɪˈsi̯oːn]. Kommissionen is at rank #30,644, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔmɪˈsi̯oːnən].

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 32571, this pair ranks #1,704,825 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Kommission vs Kommissionen

Shared letters: ikmnos. Private to "Kommission": -. Private to "Kommissionen": e.

"Kommission" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC  ·  "Kommissionen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Kommissionkkommission · kmomission · komimssion · komission · kommision · kommisison · kommissino · kommissionn
  • Kommissionenkkommissionen · kmomissionen · komimssionen · komissionen · kommisionen · kommisisonen · kommissinoen · kommissioenn

Frequency comparison

Kommission#1,927
Kommissionen#30,644

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Kommission" and "Kommissionen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kɔmɪˈsi̯oːn] versus [kɔmɪˈsi̯oːnən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Kommission" or "Kommissionen"?
"Kommission" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,927 in our German list, against #30,644 for "Kommissionen". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Kommission vs Kommissionen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Kommission” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list