ReligionvsRevisionWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Religion” and “Revision” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,676
“Religion” frequency rank
#8,617
“Revision” frequency rank
10293
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Religion Revision
Definition kodifizierte und/oder auf Überlieferung beruhende Kult-/Glaubenspraxis und -auslegung das Revidieren; Überprüfung von Gegenständen, Zuständen oder Prozessen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Religion and Revision apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
Religion
8 ch
Revision

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Religion ([ʁeliˈɡi̯oːn]) and Revision ([ʁeviˈzi̯oːn]) 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 10293, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Religion is recorded at frequency rank #1,676, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁeliˈɡi̯oːn]. Revision is at rank #8,617, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeviˈzi̯oːn].

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 10293, this pair ranks #1,975,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Religion vs Revision

Shared letters: einor. Private to "Religion": gl. Private to "Revision": sv.

"Religion" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC  ·  "Revision" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Religionerligion · reilgion · relgiion · religgion · religino · religionn · religoin · reliigon
  • Revisionervision · reivsion · reviison · revisino · revisionn · revisoin · revission · revsiion

Frequency comparison

Religion#1,676
Revision#8,617

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Religion" and "Revision" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʁeliˈɡi̯oːn] versus [ʁeviˈzi̯oːn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Religion" or "Revision"?
"Religion" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,676 in our German list, against #8,617 for "Revision". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Religion vs Revision

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Religion” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list