experimentellvsexperimentelleWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“experimentell” and “experimentelle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#30,545
“experimentell” frequency rank
#17,290
“experimentelle” frequency rank
47835
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature experimentell experimentelle
Definition auf (wissenschaftlichen) Versuchen basierend; mithilfe von (wissenschaftlichen) Versuchen Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs experimentell

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set experimentell and experimentelle apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
experimentell
14 ch
experimentelle

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. experimentell ([ɛkspeʁimɛnˈtɛl]) and experimentelle ([ɛkspeʁimɛnˈtɛlə]) 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) - “experimentell” sits inside “experimentelle”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47835, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

experimentell is recorded at frequency rank #30,545, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛkspeʁimɛnˈtɛl]. experimentelle is at rank #17,290, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛkspeʁimɛnˈtɛlə].

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 47835, this pair ranks #1,270,238 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of experimentell vs experimentelle

Shared letters: eilmnprtx. Private to "experimentell": -. Private to "experimentelle": -.

"experimentell" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCVCC  ·  "experimentelle" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • experimentellepxerimentell · exeprimentell · expeirmentell · experiemntell · experimenetll · experimenntell · experimentel · experimentlel
  • experimentelleepxerimentelle · exeprimentelle · expeirmentelle · experiemntelle · experimenetlle · experimenntelle · experimentele · experimentelel

Frequency comparison

experimentell#30,545
experimentelle#17,290

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "experimentell" and "experimentelle" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɛkspeʁimɛnˈtɛl] versus [ɛkspeʁimɛnˈtɛlə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "experimentell" or "experimentelle"?
"experimentelle" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,290 in our German list, against #30,545 for "experimentell". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering experimentell vs experimentelle

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “experimentell” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list