exzellentvsexzellenteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#24,331
“exzellent” frequency rank
#22,332
“exzellente” frequency rank
46663
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature exzellent exzellente
Definition herausragende Qualität aufweisend Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs exzellent

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exzellent and exzellente apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
exzellent
10 ch
exzellente

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. exzellent ([ɛkst͡sɛˈlɛnt]) and exzellente ([ɛkst͡sɛˈlɛntə]) 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) - “exzellent” sits inside “exzellente”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46663, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

exzellent is recorded at frequency rank #24,331, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛkst͡sɛˈlɛnt]. exzellente is at rank #22,332, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛkst͡sɛˈlɛntə].

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 46663, this pair ranks #1,311,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of exzellent vs exzellente

Shared letters: elntxz. Private to "exzellent": -. Private to "exzellente": -.

"exzellent" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC  ·  "exzellente" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • exzellentexezllent · exxzellent · exzelelnt · exzelent · exzellennt · exzellentt · exzelletn · exzellnet
  • exzellenteexezllente · exxzellente · exzelelnte · exzelente · exzellenet · exzellennte · exzellentte · exzelletne

Frequency comparison

exzellent#24,331
exzellente#22,332

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "exzellent" and "exzellente" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɛkst͡sɛˈlɛnt] versus [ɛkst͡sɛˈlɛntə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "exzellent" or "exzellente"?
"exzellente" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,332 in our German list, against #24,331 for "exzellent". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering exzellent vs exzellente

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 “exzellent” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list