Which to use
“Petition” and “Position” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,117
- “Petition” frequency rank
- #1,239
- “Position” frequency rank
- 9356
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Petition | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schriftliches Gesuch (Bitte, Beschwerde) an das Staatsoberhaupt, das Parlament oder eine Behörde | Ort, Standort |
Where the eye mixes Petition and Position
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Petition with Position
A purely visual mix-up. Petition ([petiˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Position ([poziˈt͡si̯oːn]) 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 9356, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Petition is recorded at frequency rank #8,117, classified as anoun, pronounced [petiˈt͡si̯oːn]. Position is at rank #1,239, tagged as anoun, pronounced [poziˈt͡si̯oːn].
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 9356, this pair ranks #1,980,341 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Petition vs Position
Shared letters: inopt. Private to "Petition": e. Private to "Position": s.
"Petition" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "Position" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Petition" and "Position" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Petition" or "Position"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Petition" and "Position" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Petition" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Position" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,980,341 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Petition" and "Position" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Petition vs Petitionen". 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 #1,980,341 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.