Which to use
“Konzeption” and “Konzession” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,579
- “Konzeption” frequency rank
- #27,380
- “Konzession” frequency rank
- 36959
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Konzeption | Konzession |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Entwurf, Grundidee, die einem Projekt oder einem wissenschaftlichen oder künstlerischen Werk zugrunde liegt | Zugeständnis |
Where the eye mixes Konzeption and Konzession
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Konzeption 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 Konzeption and Konzession
A purely visual mix-up. Konzeption ([kɔnt͡sɛpˈt͡si̯oːn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36959, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Konzeption is recorded at frequency rank #9,579, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔnt͡sɛpˈt͡si̯oːn]. 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 36959, this pair ranks #1,602,341 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Konzeption vs Konzession
Shared letters: eiknoz. Private to "Konzeption": pt. Private to "Konzession": s.
"Konzeption" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC · "Konzession" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Konzeption ← kkonzeption · knozeption · konezption · konnzeption · konzepiton · konzepption · konzeptino · konzeptionn
- Konzession ← kkonzession · knozession · konezssion · konnzession · konzesion · konzesison · konzessino · konzessionn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Konzeption" for "Konzession" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Konzeption" vs "Konzession" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Konzeption" 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 #1,602,341 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Konzeption" 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 #1,602,341 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.