Which to use
“experimental” and “experimentell” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,129
- “experimental” frequency rank
- #30,545
- “experimentell” frequency rank
- 78674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | experimental | experimentell |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf (wissenschaftlichen) Versuchen basierend; mithilfe von (wissenschaftliche) Versuchen | auf (wissenschaftlichen) Versuchen basierend; mithilfe von (wissenschaftlichen) Versuchen |
Where the eye mixes experimental and experimentell
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses experimental with experimentell
A purely visual mix-up. experimental ([ɛkspeʁimɛnˈtaːl]) and experimentell ([ɛkspeʁimɛnˈtɛl]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78674, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
experimental is recorded at frequency rank #48,129, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛkspeʁimɛnˈtaːl]. experimentell is at rank #30,545, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛkspeʁimɛnˈtɛl].
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 78674, this pair ranks #233,040 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of experimental vs experimentell
Shared letters: eilmnprtx. Private to "experimental": a. Private to "experimentell": -.
"experimental" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCVC · "experimentell" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- experimental ← epxerimental · exeprimental · expeirmental · experiemntal · experimenatl · experimenntal · experimentall · experimentla
- experimentell ← epxerimentell · exeprimentell · expeirmentell · experiemntell · experimenetll · experimenntell · experimentel · experimentlel
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "experimental" for "experimentell" ever safe?
Which is more common, "experimental" or "experimentell"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "experimental" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "experimentell" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #233,040 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "experimental" and "experimentell" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "experimental vs experiments". 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 #233,040 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.