Which to use
“period” and “Periode” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,749
- “period” frequency rank
- #8,608
- “Periode” frequency rank
- 49357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | period | Periode |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Periode, Zeitraum | Zeitabschnitt, der durch gemeinsame Merkmale geprägt ist |
Letter map: period vs Periode
Shared letters muted; letters that set period and Periode apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Spelling & dictionary notes on period vs Periode
period and Periode 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 1 extra letter(s) - “period” sits inside “Periode”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49357, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
period is recorded at frequency rank #40,749, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Periode is at rank #8,608, tagged as anoun, pronounced [peˈʁi̯oːdə].
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 49357, this pair ranks #1,214,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of period vs Periode
Shared letters: deiopr. Private to "period": -. Private to "Periode": -.
"period" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "Periode" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "period" for "Periode" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "period" and "Periode".
- Full dictionary entry for "period" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Periode" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,214,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "period" and "Periode" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "period 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 #1,214,542 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.