Which to use
“exzellenten” and “exzellenter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,642
- “exzellenten” frequency rank
- #40,521
- “exzellenter” frequency rank
- 75163
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exzellenten | exzellenter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs exzellent | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs exzellent |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exzellenten and exzellenter apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. exzellenten ([ɛkst͡sɛˈlɛntn̩]) and exzellenter ([ɛkst͡sɛˈlɛntɐ]) 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 a single letter - n in “exzellenten” becomes r in “exzellenter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75163, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exzellenten is recorded at frequency rank #34,642, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛkst͡sɛˈlɛntn̩]. exzellenter is at rank #40,521, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛkst͡sɛˈlɛntɐ].
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 75163, this pair ranks #314,898 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of exzellenten vs exzellenter
Shared letters: elntxz. Private to "exzellenten": -. Private to "exzellenter": r.
"exzellenten" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC · "exzellenter" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- exzellenten ← exezllenten · exxzellenten · exzelelnten · exzelenten · exzellenetn · exzellennten · exzellentenn · exzellentne
- exzellenter ← exezllenter · exxzellenter · exzelelnter · exzelenter · exzellenetr · exzellennter · exzellenterr · exzellentre
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering exzellenten vs exzellenter
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- 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 “exzellenten” entry
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