Which to use
“explizit” and “explizite” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,169
- “explizit” frequency rank
- #27,283
- “explizite” frequency rank
- 34452
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | explizit | explizite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf eindeutige, klare Weise | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs explizit |
Where the eye mixes explizit and explizite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. explizit runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVC) against explizite's 9 (VCCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between explizit and explizite
A purely visual mix-up. explizit ([ɛkspliˈt͡siːt]) and explizite ([ɛkspliˈt͡siːtə]) 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) - “explizit” sits inside “explizite”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34452, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
explizit is recorded at frequency rank #7,169, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛkspliˈt͡siːt]. explizite is at rank #27,283, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛkspliˈt͡siːtə].
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 34452, this pair ranks #1,663,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of explizit vs explizite
Shared letters: eilptxz. Private to "explizit": -. Private to "explizite": -.
"explizit" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "explizite" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "explizit" and "explizite" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "explizit" or "explizite"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "explizit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "explizite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,663,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "explizit" and "explizite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "explizite vs expliziten". 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 #1,663,037 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.