Which to use
“Konzession” and “Konzessionen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,380
- “Konzession” frequency rank
- #40,041
- “Konzessionen” frequency rank
- 67421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Konzession | Konzessionen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zugeständnis | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Konzession |
Where the eye mixes Konzession and Konzessionen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Konzession runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVVC) against Konzessionen's 12 (CVCCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Konzession with Konzessionen
A purely visual mix-up. Konzession ([ˌkɔnt͡sɛˈsi̯oːn]) and Konzessionen ([ˌkɔnt͡sɛˈsi̯oːnən]) 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) - “Konzession” sits inside “Konzessionen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67421, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Konzession is recorded at frequency rank #27,380, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌkɔnt͡sɛˈsi̯oːn]. Konzessionen is at rank #40,041, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌkɔnt͡sɛˈsi̯oːnən].
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 67421, this pair ranks #540,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Konzession vs Konzessionen
Shared letters: eiknosz. Private to "Konzession": -. Private to "Konzessionen": -.
"Konzession" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC · "Konzessionen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Konzession ← kkonzession · knozession · konezssion · konnzession · konzesion · konzesison · konzessino · konzessionn
- Konzessionen ← kkonzessionen · knozessionen · konezssionen · konnzessionen · konzesionen · konzesisonen · konzessinoen · konzessioenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Konzession" and "Konzessionen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Konzession" vs "Konzessionen" - 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 "Konzession" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Konzessionen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #540,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Konzession" and "Konzessionen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Konfessionen 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 #540,625 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.