Which to use
“Sektion” and “Sektor” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,782
- “Sektion” frequency rank
- #7,393
- “Sektor” frequency rank
- 16175
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sektion | Sektor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Teil eines Ganzen | ein Teil eines Gebiets |
Where the eye mixes Sektion and Sektor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Sektion runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against Sektor's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Sektion vs Sektor
A purely visual mix-up. Sektion ([zɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Sektor ([ˈzɛktoːɐ̯]) 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 16175, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sektion is recorded at frequency rank #8,782, classified as anoun, pronounced [zɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]. Sektor is at rank #7,393, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɛktoːɐ̯].
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 16175, this pair ranks #1,937,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sektion vs Sektor
Shared letters: ekost. Private to "Sektion": in. Private to "Sektor": r.
"Sektion" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "Sektor" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sektion" and "Sektor" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Sektion" or "Sektor"?
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 "Sektion" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sektor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,937,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sektion" and "Sektor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sanktion vs Sektion". 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 #1,937,956 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.