confusion

[kənˈfjuːʒən]

/[kənˈfjuːʒən]/ noun

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The verdict

“confusion” is uncommon German (frequency #99,635 among 1,273 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,635
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Konfusion, Verwirrung (mental confusion)

Corpus desk

Index DE-confusion · confusion · German

confusion · rank #99,635 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,635
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH contour

Nearest frequency peer: contour (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „confusion“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „confusion“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for confusion
PropertyValue
Headwordconfusion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kənˈfjuːʒən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#99,635
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „confusion“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).confusionfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „contour“ (#99,636), „Computerraum“ (#99,633), „colle“ (#99,631). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „confusion“ bei #99,635. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

confusion is uncommon German at frequency #99,635 among 1,273 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kənˈfjuːʒən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for confusion in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is confusion, spelled C-O-N-F-U-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Konfusion, Verwirrung (mental confusion)
  2. 2
    allgemeiner Zustand: Unordnung, Trubel, Durcheinander
  3. 3
    Irritation

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how confusion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. After the teacher ended her presentation you could read the confusion in the pupils eyes.
  2. After this terroristic assault there was a utter confusion.

Synonyms

bewildermentmess

Antonyms

clarityquietnesspeace

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "confusion"?
"confusion" is spelled C-O-N-F-U-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kənˈfjuːʒən].
What does "confusion" mean?
As a noun, "confusion" means: Konfusion, Verwirrung (mental confusion)
How do you pronounce "confusion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "confusion" is [kənˈfjuːʒən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "confusion" come from?
"confusion" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "confusion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dehnbarer#99,655Deodorant#99,656Destillat#99,658Dixieland#99,667

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list