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“Beispiel” and “Beispiele” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #389
- “Beispiel” frequency rank
- #2,193
- “Beispiele” frequency rank
- 2582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Beispiel | Beispiele |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Einzelfall, der zufällig aus einer Menge genommen wurde, der als Erklärung oder Nachweis dient | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Beispiel |
Where the eye mixes Beispiel and Beispiele
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Beispiel runs 8 letters (CVVCCVVC) against Beispiele's 9 (CVVCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Beispiel vs Beispiele
A purely visual mix-up. Beispiel ([ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃpiːl]) and Beispiele ([ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃpiːlə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Beispiel” sits inside “Beispiele”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2582, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Beispiel is recorded at frequency rank #389, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃpiːl]. Beispiele is at rank #2,193, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃpiːlə].
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 2582, this pair ranks #2,002,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Beispiel vs Beispiele
Shared letters: beilps. Private to "Beispiel": -. Private to "Beispiele": -.
"Beispiel" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVVC · "Beispiele" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Beispiel" and "Beispiele" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Beispiel" or "Beispiele"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Beispiel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Beispiele" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,002,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Beispiel" and "Beispiele" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Beispiele vs bespielt". 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 #2,002,031 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.