Which to use
“Präzision” and “Provision” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,656
- “Präzision” frequency rank
- #15,185
- “Provision” frequency rank
- 29841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Präzision | Provision |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sachgemäße Genauigkeit, Exaktheit | Entgelt für die Vermittlung eines Handels, Gebühr eines Maklers |
Where the eye mixes Präzision and Provision
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Präzision and Provision
A purely visual mix-up. Präzision ([pʁɛt͡siˈzi̯oːn]) and Provision ([ˌpʁoviˈzi̯oːn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Präzision is recorded at frequency rank #14,656, classified as anoun, pronounced [pʁɛt͡siˈzi̯oːn]. Provision is at rank #15,185, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌpʁoviˈzi̯oːn].
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 29841, this pair ranks #1,759,260 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Präzision vs Provision
Shared letters: inoprs. Private to "Präzision": zä. Private to "Provision": v.
"Präzision" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVVC · "Provision" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Provision ← porvision · pprovision · proivsion · proviison · provisino · provisionn · provisoin · provission
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Präzision" for "Provision" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Präzision" or "Provision"?
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 "Präzision" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Provision" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,759,260 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Präzision" and "Provision" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Provision vs Provisionen". 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 #1,759,260 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.