exklusivvsexklusivesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“exklusiv” and “exklusives” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#7,168
“exklusiv” frequency rank
#33,577
“exklusives” frequency rank
40745
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature exklusiv exklusives
Definition von besonders hohem Prestige oder Wert Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs exklusiv

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exklusiv and exklusives apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
exklusiv
10 ch
exklusives

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. exklusiv ([ɛkskluˈziːf]) and exklusives ([ɛkskluˈziːvəs]) 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) - “exklusiv” sits inside “exklusives”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40745, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

exklusiv is recorded at frequency rank #7,168, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛkskluˈziːf]. exklusives is at rank #33,577, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛkskluˈziːvəs].

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 40745, this pair ranks #1,499,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of exklusiv vs exklusives

Shared letters: eiklsuvx. Private to "exklusiv": -. Private to "exklusives": -.

"exklusiv" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC  ·  "exklusives" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • exklusivekxlusiv · exkklusiv · exkllusiv · exklsuiv · exkluisv · exklusivv · exklussiv · exklusvi
  • exklusivesekxlusives · exkklusives · exkllusives · exklsuives · exkluisves · exklusievs · exklusivess · exklusivse

Frequency comparison

exklusiv#7,168
exklusives#33,577

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "exklusiv" and "exklusives" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɛkskluˈziːf] versus [ɛkskluˈziːvəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "exklusiv" or "exklusives"?
"exklusiv" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,168 in our German list, against #33,577 for "exklusives". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering exklusiv vs exklusives

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “exklusiv” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list