Which to use
“Experiment” and “Experimenten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,478
- “Experiment” frequency rank
- #19,565
- “Experimenten” frequency rank
- 25043
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Experiment | Experimenten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (wissenschaftlicher) Versuch | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Experiment |
Where the eye mixes Experiment and Experimenten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Experiment with Experimenten
A purely visual mix-up. Experiment ([ɛkspeʁiˈmɛnt]) and Experimenten ([ɛkspeʁiˈmɛntn̩]) 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) - “Experiment” sits inside “Experimenten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25043, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Experiment is recorded at frequency rank #5,478, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛkspeʁiˈmɛnt]. Experimenten is at rank #19,565, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛkspeʁiˈmɛntn̩].
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 25043, this pair ranks #1,838,988 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Experiment vs Experimenten
Shared letters: eimnprtx. Private to "Experiment": -. Private to "Experimenten": -.
"Experiment" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCC · "Experimenten" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Experiment ← epxeriment · exepriment · expeirment · experiemnt · experimennt · experimentt · experimetn · experimment
- Experimenten ← epxerimenten · exeprimenten · expeirmenten · experiemnten · experimenetn · experimennten · experimentenn · experimentne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Experiment" and "Experimenten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Experiment" or "Experimenten" show up more?
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 "Experiment" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Experimenten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,838,988 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Experiment" and "Experimenten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "experimental vs Experimenten". 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 #1,838,988 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.