Which to use
“Pavillon” and “Pavillons” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,797
- “Pavillon” frequency rank
- #35,950
- “Pavillons” frequency rank
- 52747
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pavillon | Pavillons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein frei stehendes, allseitig offenes oder zu öffnendes Gebäude oder Zelt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pavillon |
Where the eye mixes Pavillon and Pavillons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Pavillon runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against Pavillons's 9 (CVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Pavillon vs Pavillons
A purely visual mix-up. Pavillon ([ˈpavɪljɔŋ]) and Pavillons ([ˈpavɪljɔŋs]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Pavillon” sits inside “Pavillons”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52747, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pavillon is recorded at frequency rank #16,797, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpavɪljɔŋ]. Pavillons is at rank #35,950, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpavɪljɔŋs].
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 52747, this pair ranks #1,084,792 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Pavillon vs Pavillons
Shared letters: ailnopv. Private to "Pavillon": -. Private to "Pavillons": s.
"Pavillon" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Pavillons" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Pavillon" and "Pavillons" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Pavillon" vs "Pavillons" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pavillon" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pavillons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,084,792 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #1,084,792 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.