Which to use
“experimentell” and “experimenteller” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,545
- “experimentell” frequency rank
- #41,151
- “experimenteller” frequency rank
- 71696
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | experimentell | experimenteller |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf (wissenschaftlichen) Versuchen basierend; mithilfe von (wissenschaftlichen) Versuchen | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs experimentell |
Where the eye mixes experimentell and experimenteller
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. experimentell runs 13 letters (VCCVCVCVCCVCC) against experimenteller's 15 (VCCVCVCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses experimentell with experimenteller
A purely visual mix-up. experimentell ([ɛkspeʁimɛnˈtɛl]) and experimenteller ([ɛkspeʁimɛnˈtɛlɐ]) 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) - “experimentell” sits inside “experimenteller”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71696, 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]. experimenteller is at rank #41,151, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛkspeʁimɛnˈtɛlɐ].
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 71696, this pair ranks #409,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of experimentell vs experimenteller
Shared letters: eilmnprtx. Private to "experimentell": -. Private to "experimenteller": -.
"experimentell" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCVCC · "experimenteller" · 15 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- experimentell ← epxerimentell · exeprimentell · expeirmentell · experiemntell · experimenetll · experimenntell · experimentel · experimentlel
- experimenteller ← epxerimenteller · exeprimenteller · expeirmenteller · experiemnteller · experimenetller · experimennteller · experimentelelr · experimenteler
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "experimentell" and "experimenteller" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "experimentell" or "experimenteller" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "experimentell" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "experimenteller" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #409,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "experimentell" and "experimenteller" 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 #409,495 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.