Which to use
“Exoten” is a noun and “extern” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,868
- “Exoten” frequency rank
- #26,863
- “extern” frequency rank
- 75731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Exoten | extern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Exot | außerhalb eines bestimmten implizit mitdefinierten Bezugsystems |
Where the eye mixes Exoten and extern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Exoten and extern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Exoten is [ɛˈksoːtn̩] while extern is [ˌɛksˈtɛʁn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75731, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Exoten is recorded at frequency rank #48,868, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛˈksoːtn̩]. extern is at rank #26,863, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌɛksˈtɛʁn].
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 75731, this pair ranks #300,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Exoten vs extern
Shared letters: entx. Private to "Exoten": o. Private to "extern": r.
"Exoten" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "extern" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Exoten" for "extern" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Exoten" vs "extern" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Exoten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #300,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Exoten" and "extern" 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 #300,733 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.