Which to use
“Rezension” and “Rezensionen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,384
- “Rezension” frequency rank
- #11,956
- “Rezensionen” frequency rank
- 19340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rezension | Rezensionen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kritische Besprechung eines Werkes (eines Buches, einer künstlerischen Darbietung oder einer wissenschaftlichen Arbeit) | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Rezension |
Where the eye mixes Rezension and Rezensionen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Rezension runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVVC) against Rezensionen's 11 (CVCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Rezension vs Rezensionen
A purely visual mix-up. Rezension ([ʁet͡sɛnˈzi̯oːn]) and Rezensionen ([ʁet͡sɛnˈzi̯oːnən]) 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) - “Rezension” sits inside “Rezensionen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19340, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rezension is recorded at frequency rank #7,384, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁet͡sɛnˈzi̯oːn]. Rezensionen is at rank #11,956, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁet͡sɛnˈzi̯oːnən].
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 19340, this pair ranks #1,909,381 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Rezension vs Rezensionen
Shared letters: einorsz. Private to "Rezension": -. Private to "Rezensionen": -.
"Rezension" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC · "Rezensionen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Rezension ← erzension · reeznsion · rezenison · rezennsion · rezensino · rezensionn · rezensoin · rezenssion
- Rezensionen ← erzensionen · reeznsionen · rezenisonen · rezennsionen · rezensinoen · rezensioenn · rezensionenn · rezensionne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Rezension" for "Rezensionen" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rezension" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rezensionen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,909,381 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rezension" and "Rezensionen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rezension vs Rezession". 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 #1,909,381 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.