Which to use
“observation” and “portraits” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,936
- “observation” frequency rank
- #26,573
- “portraits” frequency rank
- 76509
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | observation | portraits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Beobachtung, Observation, Überwachung | Plural des Substantivs portrait |
Letter map: observation vs portraits
Shared letters muted; letters that set observation and portraits apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. observation runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVCVVC) against portraits's 9 (CVCCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on observation vs portraits
observation and portraits are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76509, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
observation is recorded at frequency rank #49,936, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. portraits is at rank #26,573, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 76509, this pair ranks #282,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of observation vs portraits
Shared letters: aiorst. Private to "observation": benv. Private to "portraits": p.
"observation" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVVC · "portraits" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- observation ← boservation · obbservation · obesrvation · obseravtion · obserrvation · observaiton · observatino · observationn
- portraits ← oprtraits · porrtaits · porrtraits · portarits · portraist · portraitss · portraitts · portratis
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "observation" for "portraits" ever safe?
Frequency check: "observation" vs "portraits" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "observation" and "portraits".
- Full dictionary entry for "observation" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "portraits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #282,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "observation" and "portraits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "observation vs puzzles". 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 #282,266 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.