Which to use
“Examen” and “Exoten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,569
- “Examen” frequency rank
- #48,868
- “Exoten” frequency rank
- 66437
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Examen | Exoten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prüfung zum Abschluss einer Ausbildung oder eines bestimmten Abschnitts einer Ausbildung | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Exot |
Where the eye mixes Examen and Exoten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Examen and Exoten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Examen with Exoten
A purely visual mix-up. Examen ([ɛˈksaːmən]) and Exoten ([ɛˈksoːtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66437, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Examen is recorded at frequency rank #17,569, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛˈksaːmən]. Exoten is at rank #48,868, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛˈksoːtn̩].
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 66437, this pair ranks #573,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Examen vs Exoten
Shared letters: enx. Private to "Examen": am. Private to "Exoten": ot.
"Examen" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "Exoten" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Examen" for "Exoten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Examen" or "Exoten"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Examen" and "Exoten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Examen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Exoten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #573,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Examen" and "Exoten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eilten vs Exoten". 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 #573,303 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.