Which to use
“exklusive” is an adverb and “Explosive” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,061
- “exklusive” frequency rank
- #37,504
- “Explosive” frequency rank
- 51565
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exklusive | Explosive |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das vorher Genannte ausgenommen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Explosiv |
Where the eye mixes exklusive and Explosive
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses exklusive with Explosive
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: exklusive is [ɛkskluˈziːvə] while Explosive is [ɛksploˈziːvə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51565, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exklusive is recorded at frequency rank #14,061, classified as anadv, pronounced [ɛkskluˈziːvə]. Explosive is at rank #37,504, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛksploˈziːvə].
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 51565, this pair ranks #1,130,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of exklusive vs Explosive
Shared letters: eilsvx. Private to "exklusive": ku. Private to "Explosive": op.
"exklusive" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV · "Explosive" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "exklusive" and "Explosive" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "exklusive" or "Explosive"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "exklusive" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Explosive" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,130,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exklusive" and "Explosive" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Explosiv vs Explosive". 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 #1,130,579 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.