Which to use
“section” and “Selection” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,121
- “section” frequency rank
- #37,772
- “Selection” frequency rank
- 61893
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | section | Selection |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sektion | die höchste Qualitätsstufe von trockenen Spitzenweiß- und -rotweinen aller 13 deutschen Weinanbaugebiete. Die Qualitätsstufe Selection wurde in Deutschland zum Jahresbeginn 2001 eingeführt, um den deutschen Weinmarkt transparenter zu machen. |
Where the eye mixes section and Selection
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: section vs Selection
A purely visual mix-up. section ([sɛk.sjɔ̃]) and Selection ([zelɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61893, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
section is recorded at frequency rank #24,121, classified as anoun, pronounced [sɛk.sjɔ̃]. Selection is at rank #37,772, tagged as anoun, pronounced [zelɛkˈt͡si̯oːn].
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 61893, this pair ranks #732,752 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of section vs Selection
Shared letters: ceinost. Private to "section": -. Private to "Selection": l.
"section" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "Selection" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "section" for "Selection" ever safe?
Which is more common, "section" or "Selection"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "section" and "Selection" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "section" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Selection" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #732,752 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "section" and "Selection" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Selection vs Selektion". 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 #732,752 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.