Which to use
“Komplexe” and “Komplexes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,685
- “Komplexe” frequency rank
- #15,411
- “Komplexes” frequency rank
- 22096
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Komplexe | Komplexes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Komplex | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Komplex |
Where the eye mixes Komplexe and Komplexes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Komplexe and Komplexes
A purely visual mix-up. Komplexe ([kɔmˈplɛksə]) and Komplexes ([kɔmˈplɛksəs]) 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) - “Komplexe” sits inside “Komplexes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22096, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Komplexe is recorded at frequency rank #6,685, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔmˈplɛksə]. Komplexes is at rank #15,411, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔmˈplɛksəs].
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 22096, this pair ranks #1,878,372 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Komplexe vs Komplexes
Shared letters: eklmopx. Private to "Komplexe": -. Private to "Komplexes": s.
"Komplexe" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "Komplexes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Komplexe" and "Komplexes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Komplexe" or "Komplexes"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Komplexe" and "Komplexes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Komplexe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Komplexes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,878,372 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Komplexe" and "Komplexes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "komplexere vs Komplexes". 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 #1,878,372 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.