Which to use
“Portion” and “Portionen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,924
- “Portion” frequency rank
- #19,344
- “Portionen” frequency rank
- 28268
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Portion | Portionen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bestimmte Menge | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Portion |
Where the eye mixes Portion and Portionen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Portion and Portionen
A purely visual mix-up. Portion ([pɔʁˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Portionen ([pɔʁˈt͡si̯oːnən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Portion” sits inside “Portionen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28268, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Portion is recorded at frequency rank #8,924, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɔʁˈt͡si̯oːn]. Portionen is at rank #19,344, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɔʁˈt͡si̯oːnən].
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 28268, this pair ranks #1,787,754 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Portion vs Portionen
Shared letters: inoprt. Private to "Portion": -. Private to "Portionen": e.
"Portion" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "Portionen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Portion" for "Portionen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Portion" vs "Portionen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Portion" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Portionen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,787,754 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Portion" and "Portionen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Portionen vs Positionen". 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 #1,787,754 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.