Which to use
“Konfession” and “Konzession” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,629
- “Konfession” frequency rank
- #27,380
- “Konzession” frequency rank
- 53009
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Konfession | Konzession |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bekenntnis/Zugehörigkeit zu einer bestimmten Religion | Zugeständnis |
Where the eye mixes Konfession and Konzession
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Konfession and Konzession follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Konfession and Konzession
A purely visual mix-up. Konfession ([kɔnfɛˈsi̯oːn]) and Konzession ([ˌkɔnt͡sɛˈsi̯oːn]) 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 a single letter - f in “Konfession” becomes z in “Konzession”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53009, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Konfession is recorded at frequency rank #25,629, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔnfɛˈsi̯oːn]. Konzession is at rank #27,380, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌkɔnt͡sɛˈsi̯oːn].
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 53009, this pair ranks #1,074,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Konfession vs Konzession
Shared letters: eiknos. Private to "Konfession": f. Private to "Konzession": z.
"Konfession" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC · "Konzession" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Konfession ← kkonfession · knofession · kofnession · konefssion · konfesion · konfesison · konfessino · konfessionn
- Konzession ← kkonzession · knozession · konezssion · konnzession · konzesion · konzesison · konzessino · konzessionn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Konfession" and "Konzession" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Konfession" vs "Konzession" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Konfession" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Konzession" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,074,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Konfession" and "Konzession" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Konzession vs Konzessionen". 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 #1,074,657 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.