Which to use
“Position” and “Positionen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,239
- “Position” frequency rank
- #3,394
- “Positionen” frequency rank
- 4633
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Position | Positionen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ort, Standort | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Position |
Where the eye mixes Position and Positionen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Position with Positionen
A purely visual mix-up. Position ([poziˈt͡si̯oːn]) 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 differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Position” sits inside “Positionen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4633, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Position is recorded at frequency rank #1,239, classified as anoun, pronounced [poziˈt͡si̯oːn]. 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 4633, this pair ranks #1,997,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Position vs Positionen
Shared letters: inopst. Private to "Position": -. Private to "Positionen": e.
"Position" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "Positionen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Position ← opsition · poistion · posiiton · positino · positionn · positoin · posittion · possition
- Positionen ← opsitionen · poistionen · posiitonen · positinoen · positioenn · positionenn · positionne · positionnen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Position" for "Positionen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Position" or "Positionen" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Position" 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 #1,997,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Position" and "Positionen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Petitionen 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 #1,997,152 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.