Which to use
“Repression” and “Repressionen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,284
- “Repression” frequency rank
- #46,234
- “Repressionen” frequency rank
- 69518
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Repression | Repressionen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Unterdrückung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Repression |
Where the eye mixes Repression and Repressionen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Repression and Repressionen
A purely visual mix-up. Repression ([ʁepʁɛˈsi̯oːn]) and Repressionen ([ʁepʁɛˈsi̯oːnən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Repression” sits inside “Repressionen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69518, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Repression is recorded at frequency rank #23,284, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁepʁɛˈsi̯oːn]. Repressionen is at rank #46,234, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁepʁɛˈsi̯oːnən].
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 69518, this pair ranks #474,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Repression vs Repressionen
Shared letters: einoprs. Private to "Repression": -. Private to "Repressionen": -.
"Repression" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC · "Repressionen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Repression ← erpression · reperssion · reppression · represion · represison · repressino · repressionn · repressoin
- Repressionen ← erpressionen · reperssionen · reppressionen · represionen · represisonen · repressinoen · repressioenn · repressionenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Repression" and "Repressionen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Repression" vs "Repressionen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Repression" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Repressionen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #474,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Repression" and "Repressionen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Regression vs Repression". 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 #474,144 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.