Which to use
“Petitionen” and “Positionen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,279
- “Petitionen” frequency rank
- #3,394
- “Positionen” frequency rank
- 32673
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Petitionen | Positionen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Petition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Position |
Where the eye mixes Petitionen and Positionen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Petitionen and Positionen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Petitionen and Positionen
A purely visual mix-up. Petitionen ([petiˈt͡si̯oːnən]) and Positionen ([poziˈt͡si̯oːnən]) 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 32673, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Petitionen is recorded at frequency rank #29,279, classified as anoun, pronounced [petiˈt͡si̯oːnən]. Positionen is at rank #3,394, tagged as anoun, pronounced [poziˈt͡si̯oːnən].
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 32673, this pair ranks #1,702,527 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Petitionen vs Positionen
Shared letters: einopt. Private to "Petitionen": -. Private to "Positionen": s.
"Petitionen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC · "Positionen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Petitionen ← eptitionen · peittionen · petiitonen · petitinoen · petitioenn · petitionenn · petitionne · petitionnen
- Positionen ← opsitionen · poistionen · posiitonen · positinoen · positioenn · positionenn · positionne · positionnen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Petitionen" and "Positionen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Petitionen" or "Positionen" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Petitionen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Positionen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,702,527 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Petitionen" and "Positionen" 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 #1,702,527 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.