Which to use
“Position” and “Positiven” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,239
- “Position” frequency rank
- #3,208
- “Positiven” frequency rank
- 4447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Position | Positiven |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ort, Standort | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Positiv |
Where the eye mixes Position and Positiven
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Position vs Positiven
A purely visual mix-up. Position ([poziˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Positiven ([ˈpoːzitiːvn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4447, 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]. Positiven is at rank #3,208, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpoːzitiːvn̩].
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 4447, this pair ranks #1,997,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Position vs Positiven
Shared letters: inopst. Private to "Position": -. Private to "Positiven": ev.
"Position" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "Positiven" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Position" for "Positiven" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Position" or "Positiven"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Position" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Positiven" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,997,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Position" and "Positiven" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "positivem vs Positiven". 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 #1,997,702 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.