Which to use
“Positionen” and “Positiven” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,394
- “Positionen” frequency rank
- #3,208
- “Positiven” frequency rank
- 6602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Positionen | Positiven |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Position | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Positiv |
Where the eye mixes Positionen and Positiven
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Positionen runs 10 letters (CVCVCVVCVC) against Positiven's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Positionen with Positiven
A purely visual mix-up. Positionen ([poziˈt͡si̯oːnən]) 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 6602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Positionen is recorded at frequency rank #3,394, classified as anoun, pronounced [poziˈt͡si̯oːnən]. 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 6602, this pair ranks #1,991,078 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Positionen vs Positiven
Shared letters: einopst. Private to "Positionen": -. Private to "Positiven": v.
"Positionen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC · "Positiven" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Positionen ← opsitionen · poistionen · posiitonen · positinoen · positioenn · positionenn · positionne · positionnen
- Positiven ← opsitiven · poistiven · posiitven · positievn · positivenn · positivne · positivven · posittiven
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Positionen" for "Positiven" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Positionen" vs "Positiven" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Positionen" 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 #1,991,078 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Positionen" 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 #1,991,078 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.