Which to use
“Element” and “Elementen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,074
- “Element” frequency rank
- #8,045
- “Elementen” frequency rank
- 13119
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Element | Elementen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Baustein, Grundbestandteil | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Element |
Where the eye mixes Element and Elementen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Element vs Elementen
A purely visual mix-up. Element ([eləˈmɛnt]) and Elementen ([eləˈmɛntn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Element” sits inside “Elementen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13119, 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]. Elementen is at rank #8,045, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eləˈmɛntn̩].
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 13119, this pair ranks #1,959,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Element vs Elementen
Shared letters: elmnt. Private to "Element": -. Private to "Elementen": -.
"Element" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCC · "Elementen" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Element" and "Elementen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Element" or "Elementen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Element" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Elementen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,959,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Element" and "Elementen" 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 #1,959,997 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.