Which to use
“Experimente” and “Experimenten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,359
- “Experimente” frequency rank
- #19,565
- “Experimenten” frequency rank
- 27924
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Experimente | Experimenten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Experiment | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Experiment |
Where the eye mixes Experimente and Experimenten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Experimente vs Experimenten
A purely visual mix-up. Experimente ([ɛkspeʁiˈmɛntə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Experimente” sits inside “Experimenten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27924, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Experimente is recorded at frequency rank #8,359, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛkspeʁiˈmɛntə]. 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 27924, this pair ranks #1,793,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Experimente vs Experimenten
Shared letters: eimnprtx. Private to "Experimente": -. Private to "Experimenten": -.
"Experimente" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCV · "Experimenten" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Experimente ← epxerimente · exeprimente · expeirmente · experiemnte · experimenet · experimennte · experimentte · experimetne
- Experimenten ← epxerimenten · exeprimenten · expeirmenten · experiemnten · experimenetn · experimennten · experimentenn · experimentne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Experimente" and "Experimenten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Experimente" or "Experimenten" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Experimente" 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 #1,793,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Experimente" 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 #1,793,587 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.