Which to use
“Enzym” and “enzyme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,629
- “Enzym” frequency rank
- #25,527
- “enzyme” frequency rank
- 54156
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Enzym | enzyme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Protein, das als Katalysator fungiert, also chemische Reaktionen beschleunigt oder überhaupt erst ermöglicht | Enzym |
Where the eye mixes Enzym and enzyme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Enzym and enzyme
A purely visual mix-up. Enzym ([ɛnˈt͡syːm]) and enzyme ([ˈɛnzaɪm]) 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) - “Enzym” sits inside “enzyme”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54156, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Enzym is recorded at frequency rank #28,629, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛnˈt͡syːm]. enzyme is at rank #25,527, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛnzaɪm].
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 54156, this pair ranks #1,029,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Enzym vs enzyme
Shared letters: emnyz. Private to "Enzym": -. Private to "enzyme": -.
"Enzym" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "enzyme" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Enzym" and "enzyme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Enzym" vs "enzyme" - which ranks higher?
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 "Enzym" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enzyme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,029,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Enzym" and "enzyme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Enz vs Enzym". 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 #1,029,906 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.