präzisenvsPräzisionConfusable pair

Quick tell: präzisen is a adjective, Präzision is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“präzisen” is an adjective and “Präzision” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#33,240
“präzisen” frequency rank
#14,656
“Präzision” frequency rank
47896
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature präzisen Präzision
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs präzise sachgemäße Genauigkeit, Exaktheit

Where the eye mixes präzisen and Präzision

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. präzisen runs 8 letters (CCVCVCVC) against Präzision's 9 (CCVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
präzisen
9 ch
Präzision

Look-alike desk: präzisen vs Präzision

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: präzisen is [pʁɛˈt͡siːzn̩] while Präzision is [pʁɛt͡siˈzi̯oːn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47896, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

präzisen is recorded at frequency rank #33,240, classified as anadj, pronounced [pʁɛˈt͡siːzn̩]. Präzision is at rank #14,656, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pʁɛt͡siˈzi̯oːn].

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 47896, this pair ranks #1,268,095 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of präzisen vs Präzision

Shared letters: inprszä. Private to "präzisen": e. Private to "Präzision": o.

"präzisen" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC  ·  "Präzision" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "präzisen" and "Präzision" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "präzisen" is an adjective and "Präzision" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "präzisen" or "Präzision"?
"Präzision" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,656 in our German list, against #33,240 for "präzisen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "präzisen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Präzision" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,268,095 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "präzisen" and "Präzision" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Prämissen vs präzisen". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,268,095 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list