Which to use
“Element” and “Elemente” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,074
- “Element” frequency rank
- #3,111
- “Elemente” frequency rank
- 8185
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Element | Elemente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Baustein, Grundbestandteil | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Element |
Where the eye mixes Element and Elemente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Element vs Elemente
A purely visual mix-up. Element ([eləˈmɛnt]) and Elemente ([eləˈmɛntə]) 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) - “Element” sits inside “Elemente”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8185, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Element is recorded at frequency rank #5,074, classified as anoun, pronounced [eləˈmɛnt]. Elemente is at rank #3,111, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eləˈmɛntə].
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 8185, this pair ranks #1,985,291 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Element vs Elemente
Shared letters: elmnt. Private to "Element": -. Private to "Elemente": -.
"Element" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCC · "Elemente" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Element" and "Elemente" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Element" or "Elemente"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Element" and "Elemente" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Element" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Elemente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,985,291 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Element" and "Elemente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Element vs Eleven". 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 #1,985,291 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.