Which to use
“experimental” is an adjective and “experiments” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,129
- “experimental” frequency rank
- #33,030
- “experiments” frequency rank
- 81159
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | experimental | experiments |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf (wissenschaftlichen) Versuchen basierend; mithilfe von (wissenschaftliche) Versuchen | Plural des Substantivs experiment |
Where the eye mixes experimental and experiments
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: experimental vs experiments
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: experimental is [ɛkspeʁimɛnˈtaːl] while experiments is [ɛkˈspɛɹɪmənts]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81159, 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]. experiments is at rank #33,030, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛkˈspɛɹɪmənts].
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 81159, this pair ranks #181,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of experimental vs experiments
Shared letters: eimnprtx. Private to "experimental": al. Private to "experiments": s.
"experimental" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCVC · "experiments" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- experimental ← epxerimental · exeprimental · expeirmental · experiemntal · experimenatl · experimenntal · experimentall · experimentla
- experiments ← epxeriments · exepriments · expeirments · experiemnts · experimennts · experimenst · experimentss · experimentts
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "experimental" for "experiments" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "experimental" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "experiments" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #181,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "experimental" and "experiments" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "experimental vs experimentell". 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 #181,112 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.