Which to use
“Elemente” and “Elementen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,111
- “Elemente” frequency rank
- #8,045
- “Elementen” frequency rank
- 11156
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Elemente | Elementen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Element | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Element |
Where the eye mixes Elemente and Elementen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Elemente vs Elementen
A purely visual mix-up. Elemente ([eləˈmɛntə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Elemente” sits inside “Elementen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11156, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Elemente is recorded at frequency rank #3,111, classified as anoun, pronounced [eləˈmɛntə]. 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 11156, this pair ranks #1,971,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Elemente vs Elementen
Shared letters: elmnt. Private to "Elemente": -. Private to "Elementen": -.
"Elemente" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCV · "Elementen" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Elemente" and "Elementen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Elemente" or "Elementen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Elemente" 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 #1,971,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Elemente" and "Elementen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "elementaren vs Elementen". 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 #1,971,387 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.