experimentellevsexperimentellerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#17,290
“experimentelle” frequency rank
#41,151
“experimenteller” frequency rank
58441
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature experimentelle experimenteller
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs experimentell Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs experimentell

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set experimentelle and experimenteller apart are highlighted. They share 14 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

14 ch
experimentelle
15 ch
experimenteller

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. experimentelle ([ɛkspeʁimɛnˈtɛlə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “experimentelle” sits inside “experimenteller”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58441, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

experimentelle is recorded at frequency rank #17,290, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛkspeʁimɛnˈtɛlə]. 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 58441, this pair ranks #862,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of experimentelle vs experimenteller

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

"experimentelle" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCVCCV  ·  "experimenteller" · 15 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • experimentelleepxerimentelle · exeprimentelle · expeirmentelle · experiemntelle · experimenetlle · experimenntelle · experimentele · experimentelel
  • experimentellerepxerimenteller · exeprimenteller · expeirmenteller · experiemnteller · experimenetller · experimennteller · experimentelelr · experimenteler

Frequency comparison

experimentelle#17,290
experimenteller#41,151

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "experimentelle" and "experimenteller" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɛkspeʁimɛnˈtɛlə] versus [ɛkspeʁimɛnˈtɛlɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "experimentelle" or "experimenteller"?
"experimentelle" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,290 in our German list, against #41,151 for "experimenteller". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering experimentelle vs experimenteller

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 “experimentelle” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list