Which to use
“Repression” and “Rezession” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,284
- “Repression” frequency rank
- #22,864
- “Rezession” frequency rank
- 46148
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Repression | Rezession |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Unterdrückung | Phase negativen Wirtschaftswachstums oder schrumpfenden Bruttoinlandsprodukts |
Where the eye mixes Repression and Rezession
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Repression and Rezession
A purely visual mix-up. Repression ([ʁepʁɛˈsi̯oːn]) and Rezession ([ʁet͡sɛˈsi̯oːn]) 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 46148, 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]. Rezession is at rank #22,864, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁet͡sɛˈsi̯oːn].
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 46148, this pair ranks #1,328,989 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Repression vs Rezession
Shared letters: einors. Private to "Repression": p. Private to "Rezession": z.
"Repression" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC · "Rezession" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Repression ← erpression · reperssion · reppression · represion · represison · repressino · repressionn · repressoin
- Rezession ← erzession · reezssion · rezesion · rezesison · rezessino · rezessionn · rezessoin · rezeßion
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Repression" and "Rezession" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Repression" or "Rezession"?
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 "Repression" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rezession" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,328,989 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Repression" and "Rezession" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Repression vs Repressionen". 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 #1,328,989 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.