Which to use
“Sektion” and “Station” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,782
- “Sektion” frequency rank
- #2,793
- “Station” frequency rank
- 11575
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sektion | Station |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Teil eines Ganzen | eine Stelle, an der ein öffentliches Verkehrsmittel planmäßig hält |
Where the eye mixes Sektion and Station
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Sektion (CVCCVVC) and Station (CCVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Sektion and Station
A purely visual mix-up. Sektion ([zɛkˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Station ([ʃtaˈt͡si̯oːn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11575, 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]. Station is at rank #2,793, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaˈt͡si̯oːn].
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 11575, this pair ranks #1,969,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sektion vs Station
Shared letters: inost. Private to "Sektion": ek. Private to "Station": a.
"Sektion" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "Station" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sektion" and "Station" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Sektion" vs "Station" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Station" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sektion" and "Station" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Satin vs Station". 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 #1,969,135 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.